Level 2 Extended Certificate in Business - Enterprise Academy

4 GCSEs grade D/3 or above to include English and Mathematics. All students are required to achieve GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English. If the required grade is not reached there are opportunities to study these subjects at college alongside the course to help achieve it. This is a government requirement but also needed by many employers for any numbers of careers.

This course is taught by a mixture of individual and group work sessions to demonstrate understanding of key business principles.

All staff have a great deal of experience within this area and deliver excellent teaching standards which allows students to unlock their potential and gain valuable practical skills and knowledge.

Topics on this course include:

• Finance in business
• Customer service
• Marketing
• Introduction to retail
• Visual merchandising
• Sales and personal selling
• Recruitment and selection
• Enterprise in the business world
• Using business documents
• Promoting a brand
• Business online

As part of the course students will complete real-life industry briefs and work with local businesses. The proportion of time allotted to this will depend on the length of the specific brief.

On completion of this course, students will have the opportunity to progress onto the Business Enterprise Academy preparatory year.

Future careers in this area are: Business entrepreneur, business manager, marketing manager, HR manager, digital marketing, finance, fashion marketing, business law, and international business.

Apprenticeship pathways are also available in this area.