Teachers of Business & Economics
- Mrs B Donovan
- Mr D Hodges
- Mr D Kelly
- Mrs H Phillips (Curriculum Leader)
Reasons to Study BTEC Business
This is a great course if you want to start your own business, or work for another business as an employee. Most of our students go on to University or apprenticeships, and the style of study really benefits students who are nervous in exams, or who are highly organised and like to work at their own pace.
Our Vision for Business & Economics
Students at SJB study Business and Economics to improve their commercial awareness, enhance their strategic thinking and develop a greater understanding of the global business environment and how to influence it.
Career Paths
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Customer service representative
- Hospitality
- Retail Management
- Travel and Tourism
- Banking
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Outline of Course
Qualification: BTEC level 3 National Extended Certificate in Business
Exam Board: Edexcel
Coursework: 42%
Exam: 58%
Exam Structure: 1 x Controlled assessment: 2 hours preparation under light control, and 3 hours assessment under exam conditions (on computer) sat in the January of Year 12
1 x 2 hour exam paper sat in the January of Year 13
Link to specification:
Pearson BTEC Nationals Business (2016)
Course Overview:
In Year 12 students will learn about:
- Unit 1: Internally assessed coursework (25%) Stakeholders, effective business communications, organisation structures, business aims and objectives, internal, external and competitive environments, PESTLE and SWOT, different market structures and the relationship between supply, demand and price
- Unit 2: Externally assessed controlled assessment (25%) Developing a marketing campaign
- Unit 3 (personal finance): Externally assessed exam
In Year 13 students will learn about:
- Unit 8: Internally assessed coursework (16.7%)
- Unit 3 (business finance): Externally assessed exam
