BTEC Level 2 First Cert. Business

Before you submit your application

Before submitting your application to Wilberforce Sixth Form College, please make sure you have included the following information:

Personal details – including your home address, personal email address (not a school email), contact number and current school.

Next of Kin details - please add parent/guardian contact details including email address.

Predicted grades – please include a full list of all your predicted grades.

What happens after you apply?

Once you have submitted your application, we will contact you using the personal email address provided.

If you decide you would like to change your course choices, there is no need to submit a new application. You can discuss and change your choices at your interview.

You only need to attend one interview, even if you would like to change your course choices or are interested in studying multiple courses.

If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please contact liaison@wilberforce.ac.uk.

Business is a vibrant, vocational course which has both practical and theoretical elements. This course will provide you with a clear understanding of what is involved in running a business.

You will learn how successful businesses operate by looking at all the different functional areas that make up an enterprise. In choosing Business you will gain confidence and various skills for life. Throughout the course you will be given the opportunity to listen to visiting speakers as well as the chance to undertake a week’s work placement.

Who is the course aimed at?

By taking this course you will be preparing for progression to a Level 3 programme of study or an apprenticeship/job. Business is a generic subject which will help you in all types of employment. This programme of study will enable you to move onto a T Level in Business at Level 3.

What will you learn?

You will find out about all the different parts that make up a business. This includes marketing and sales, customer service, production, recruitment/selection and organisation. You will compare different businesses to be able to see why some are more successful than others.

You must have a minimum of four GCSEs grades or equivalent grades 9-3, including English Language and Maths at grade 3.

Experiences

This course will provide you with the opportunity to take part in trips to businesses like the Amazon Fulfilment Centre in Doncaster, to learn how a business works first hand. You will also experience talks from visiting speakers and visit many universities to help you to understand the best career pathway for you.

Progression

This is the perfect course to set the basis for a Level 3 T Level in Business.

Outcomes

Students who complete a qualification in Business go on to a wide variety of jobs. These can include: Accountant, Marketing Executive, Entrepreneur, Economist, Manager or Teacher, to name a few.