Free Level 3 Business Course in Wandsworth. Classes run at Southfields Academy, full-time during the day, over two years. You'll need four or five GCSEs including English and maths at grade 4 or above to join. The course covers business theory across a wide range of topics, from how large corporations operate to the basics of running your own business. It combines well with other subjects and can lead into careers across almost any sector.
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone move on from GCSE with an interest in business. Whether you're considering working for a global corporation, small firm or even running your own business in the future, this subject will give you a good grounding in business theory. You don't need to have studied GCSE business to do this course but you will need good numerical skills (at least level 2). Studying business can lead to careers in almost any employment sector and it combines well with most other A level subjects.
Entry requirements
4-5 GCSE's including English and maths at grade 4 (C) or above.
What you will learn
You'll explore how businesses are structured and how they operate at different scales.
You'll study financial concepts and develop the numerical skills businesses rely on.
You'll examine marketing, including how businesses reach customers and build their brand.
You'll look at how businesses manage people and resources.
You'll analyse real business decisions and the factors that influence them.
You'll develop skills in presenting and communicating business ideas clearly.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based lessons at Southfields Academy. The Cambridge Technical Certificate in Business uses a combination of coursework assignments and external examinations. Your coursework is assessed throughout the two years, and you'll sit exams at the end of the course. Both elements count toward your final grade.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Southfields Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Business administrator, supporting day-to-day operations in an office or organisation.
Marketing assistant, helping plan and run campaigns for a business.
Sales executive, selling products or services to customers or other businesses.
Accounts assistant, handling financial records and basic bookkeeping.
Human resources assistant, supporting recruitment and staff management.
Retail manager, overseeing a shop or team within a retail business.
Customer service team leader, managing a team handling customer queries.
What you could study next
Level 3 A Level Business, if you want to sit alongside or follow on from this qualification for university entry.
Level 4 or 5 Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Business, a step toward a degree-level business qualification.
Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, or Finance at university.
AAT Level 3 Accounting Qualification, if the financial side of business appeals to you.
