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Entry Requirements

You will need 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 including English or Maths or completion of a level 1 course at Merit with a Grade 3 in English or Maths.

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Full time

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Duration

1 academic year

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Timetable

Various


Key features and Benefits

  • Join our Career Academy and enjoy guest speakers from the world of business
  • Take part in work placements with top companies like Barclays, Santander or Marks and Spencer
  • Visit London's Old Bailey, High Court, Houses of Parliament and East Lancashire Magistrates Court
  • Demonstrate your entrepreneurial skills in the Dragon's Den, hosted by Boost, Lancashire Business Growth Hub

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Overview

This is a 1-year course designed for students who wish to have a wide range of options to progress on to a Level 3 course and further pursue a career in business or a business law or accounts environment. The qualification seeks to improve students' knowledge and aptitude for key concepts in the business world.

Our Level 2 course allows students to obtain an understanding of the corporate world and acquire practical skills in customer service, retail, and business administration. The qualification is focused on the demands that today's employers have and are relevant to the business industry.

What will I study?

What will I study?

On the course you will study a wide range of units including:

  • Use social media for business purposes
  • Provide administrative support
  • Follow administrative practices and create procedures
  • Communicate in a business environment
  • Support the organisation of an event
  • Principles of working in business administration
  • Understand the role of an administrator

Entry Requirements

You will need 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 including English or Maths or completion of a Level 1 course at Merit with a Grade 3 in English or Maths.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed in a range of units with practical and wider project-based assessment options. You will also have two examined units.

What can I do next?

On completion of the Level 2 Diploma, you can then progress onto Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business.

Your Study Programme

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