Level 1
College 16+
Business and Enterprise!Skills for Work and Life
Vocational Studies Business Level 1
This course is ideal if you want to take your first steps towards a career in business by developing
a range of skills across different areas of the workplace.
- Attendance - Full-time
- Duration - 1 year
- Start Date - September - June
- Where - Huddersfield Centre
COURSE
OVERVIEW
This course will allow you to develop the fundamental skills required within the Business sector. You will learn about business finance, promotion and market research and carry out practical projects that will develop your business skills. The course is designed to be taken over one year, giving you the opportunity to develop a range of skills in the business sector and support your progression to further study.
You will study a variety of units that will develop your knowledge and practical skills. The skills you develop will be transferable and sector-specific to provide you with the understanding of how a business works and awareness of how to progress within a business. You will carry out numerous practical projects that will develop your business skills.
Developing techniques that help organise your work and manage your time is key in business and is one of the attributes you will learn
about, alongside promotions, market research, communication, budgeting, underpinning business values and what makes a business. You will also have the opportunity to research a topic, link it to a group topic and then present your findings.
To help build your business skills, students have the opportunity to be involved in enterprise activities and projects. To contribute to your learning, you will have the chance to participate in discussions with outside agencies as part of our developed guest speaker programme.
Finance and Funding
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Entry Requirements
A minimum of 4 GCSEs with the following grades: English at 2 or above and maths at 1 or above and 2 other GCSEs at 2 or above.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
Assessment Methods
You will be assessed by discussions, observations, group presentations, written assessments and group activities. Coursework will be set to reflect the practical skills learnt within class.
Course Progression
BTEC First Certificate in Business Level 2
Business BTEC Extended Certificate in
Work Skills Level 2
Business Employability and Enterprise Workskills Level 2
Customer Service Practitioner Apprenticeship Level 2
Career Progression
You could enter employment within a wide range of industry settings, in roles such as customer service adviser, reatil assistant or junior administrator.
WHAT CAREER PATHWAYS CAN THIS COURSE LEAD TO
Wide range of jobs in this industry
Excellent choice of employers in this industry
Qualifications & levels explained
There is a wide range of qualifications and levels available, but not all of them may be right for you. If you’re not sure what qualification type or level you should be searching for, take a look at our qualifications explained.
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We can help you find that perfect career even if you’re not sure what it is yet! At Kirklees College, our mission is to make you as successful as you can be, from finding the right career to gaining the right skills.