BTEC National Extended Certificate in
Business
Entry Requirements
GCSE Economics or Business Studies at grade 4 or CIDA at grade C or BTEC Level 2 Business or ICT at Merit.
In exceptional circumstances, students who have not previously studied these subjects may be admitted if they show a particular aptitude and enthusiasm for the subject.
Exam Board: Pearson / Edexcel
Why Study the National Extended Certificate in Business?
The National Extended Certificate in Business is a qualification which allows you to gain a thorough understanding of activities relating to business operations and organisation.
It is equivalent to one A Level.
What Topics Will I Study?
Four modules of which three are compulsory and one is an optional unit.
How Will I Be Assessed?
‘Exploring Business’ is a compulsory and ‘Recruitment & Selection Process’ is an optional unit. Both units will be internally assessed.
‘Developing a Marketing Campaign’ and ‘Personal & Business Finance’ are compulsory units and are externally assessed.
Developing a Marketing Campaign is a task set and marked externally and completed under supervised conditions.
Personal & Business Finance is written examination and is set and assessed externally.
An Example of the Type of Work Involved
For ‘Developing a Marketing Campaign ‘ unit, the learners will be provided with a case study two weeks before a supervised assessment period in order to carry out research. The supervised assessment period is a maximum of three hours and can be arranged over a number of sessions in a period timetabled by external examination body and produced as a written submission.
What Careers or Higher Education Follow from this Subject?
On completion of this course you will be suited to progress to study for a degree in Business Studies or a business related degree or training or employment.
Other Opportunities Available Whilst Studying this Course
You will have the opportunity to visit local business organisations.
Subjects which combine well with this course include:
Recent RR6 Alumni in this Subject include:
Class of 2022 examples:
Queen Mary University of London studying Marketing and Management with a year in industry
Royal Holloway, University of London studying Business and Management with a year in business
University of Roehampton studying Business Management
University of Surrey studying Business Management
University of Salford studying Real Estate Development and Management
University of Westminster, London studying Digital Marketing
Two students at University of Surrey studying Law
Royal Holloway, University of London studying Law with a year in industry
University of Northampton studying Law
Queen Mary University of London studying Pure Mathematics
Two students at University of Westminster, London studying Software Engineering
University of Warwick studying Sociology
Brunel University London studying Psychology with placement year
Solent University Southampton studying Sport and exercise Psychology
St George's, University of London studying Occupational Therapy BSc
Previous Alumni have gone on to, for example :
Business Management (Marketing) at University of Westminster
Football Business and Marketing at UCFB
Business Management at Roehampton University & University of Westminster
International Relations at University of Surrey
Real Estate Management with Business Experience (Sandwich Year) at Kingston University
Middlesex University studying Business Management
Kingston University studying Business Management With Business Experience
Criminology at University of Southampton
Information Systems and Management at Birkbeck University London
Computer Systems Engineering at Brunel University
Computing for Business at University of East London
Diagnostic Radiography and Medical Imaging at the University of Portsmouth
Biomedical Science at the University of Surrey
Computer Science at the University of Portsmouth
Computer Science at the City University
Business and Management at Royal Holloway, University of London
Surrey University studying Business Management (Entrepreneurship)
East Anglia University studying Marketing and Management
Middlesex University studying International Business
Portsmouth University studying Law with Criminology
Roehampton University studying Business Managment and Finance
Middlesex University studying Information Technology
Middlesex University studying Television and Digital Production