Level 3 Technical Business • Key concepts associated with digital marketing. • Understanding of a range of organisational stakeholders beyond the customer
What key skills will I develop? From the start of the course you will be encouraged to develop your independent learning skills; you will be expected to complete homework tasks and wider reading each week. You will also be encouraged to use feedback from marked pieces to make improvements in your work. There will be a number of opportunities to work as part of a team when either developing new business ideas or making recommendations for a current business situation. It is very important that you can work with a variety of different people and effectively complete tasks that are set. Within group activities you will also need to be assigned different roles which will allow the development of leadership and management skills. One of the main factors that attract many students to study the course is the fact that along with an academic focus students are able to gain practical and real life experiences of the business world which is excellent preparation for their future careers. So whether you’re a keen entrepreneur or someone who wants to work for a large corporation Business Studies A Level is the perfect stepping stone to help you achieve your career goals. How will I be assessed? (details of examinations/coursework) This qualification is made up of eight mandatory units. All units must be completed to achieve the full qualification 1 Competitive business environment External examination 2 Marketing Principles External examination 3 Customer Communications Internally centre assessed 4 Digital Essentials Internally centre assessed
What could this course lead to? Learners who achieve this qualification will have a range of options. Progression from this Level 3 qualification will lead to work as an assistant, clerical or practitioner role in industry. Learners could also access a higher apprenticeship. However, as it is studied at 16-19 as part of the study programme, learners will be studying additional qualifications such as an A -level, an Applied General, the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), an AS and possibly resits for English and/or Maths GCSE. Learners will potentially be able to access Higher Education – either HNCs and HNDs or Degree programmes. Therefore, studying this qualification does not restrict future progression into one particular route. The following are examples of job opportunities within this sector: Business development executive, Fundraiser, Market research analyst, Marketing consultant, Marketing executive, Account Manager (Sales), Area sales manager, Business development manager, Sales manager, Conference co-coordinator, Event organiser, Exhibition organiser, Hospitality manager. Companies that might employ someone with this qualification are:
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