Business (First Extended Certificate Level 2)

Grade 3 English Language GCSE, 4 GCSEs at grade 3 including Maths OR English

This exciting course offers you the opportunity to develop the knowledge and practical skills needed for future work in business and industry. It will help you to develop essential skills for the world of business such as finance, marketing, e-commerce, customer service, IT, numeracy, communication, teamwork and other transferable skills. Equivalent to 2 GCSEs, this course is made up of various core, mandatory and optional units offered within the context of the unique BSix Study Programme which also includes Maths and English, enrichment and career education – all supported by a strong tutorial programme.

This extended diploma is a two-year course. Students begin with a Foundation Diploma in the first year and, upon successful completion, progress to the Extended Diploma in the second year.

The course is taught in small-medium class sizes using a combination of lectures, role plays, discussions, presentations, workshops and practical activities, conducted mainly in specialist IT suites dedicated to Business students. Learners are encouraged to pursue independent learning activities both inside and outside the college such as visiting local stores and carrying out market research. The course is enriched by exciting activities such as a study trip to a Premier League football club and to a major banking or accounting firm and by visits by guest speakers from the business sector. You will also be going to firms in the city to learn about employability.