Diploma in Skills for Business: Enterprise (Level 3)

NCFE

Year 12 and Year 13

The course is for students who are interested in learning about the business sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in business-related subjects. It is designed to be taken as part of a programme of study that includes other appropriate BTEC qualifications or A Levels.

The units in Group A are aligned to National Occupational Standards for business and represent the core attributes required by employers in a range of business settings.

The six units covered in group A across the two years include:

Unit 2: Deliver Customer Service in a business environment.

Unit 3: Produce documents in a business environment.

Unit 5:Work with others in a business environment

Unit 6: Communicate in a business environment

Unit 7: Contribute to running a project

Unit 10: Respond to change in a business environment

Each unit is graded, Pass, Merit or Distinction.

At the end of the course, all these are added together to give an overall grade.

Students will also need to complete 3 units from group B. Units in Group B specialise in enterprise, focusing on the skills, knowledge and resources required to set up a new business.

Unit 11 Starting a small business

Unit 12 Social enterprise

Unit 13 Finance for a new business

Unit 14 Business planning and pitching

Unit 15 Planning the future strategy of your business

Assessment

The styles of assessment used for this qualification are:

• Assignments
• Reports
• Professional Discussion
• Presentations
• Business documentation
• Observations

Each candidate is required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of 100% of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria.

This NCFE qualification aims to provide learners with:

 • an understanding of the essential skills required to work successfully in a business environment

• the skills required to solve problems in a business environment

 • an understanding of business culture and responsibilities

 • the ability to successfully communicate and work with others in a business environment

• the opportunity to develop the skills required to manage and improve their own performance in a business environment

• the skills, knowledge and resources required to set up a new business.

NCFE Business students:

• Have practical experience from assignments based around real life business scenarios and drawing upon any part time employment or work experience.
• Develop interpersonal and practical thinking skills.
• Have a strong core base of knowledge
• Know how to work to a brief with meet deadlines.
• Effectively manage time to complete tasks and follow processes.

*Information taken from and adapted from:

https://www.ncfe.org.uk/qualification-search/qualification-detail/ncfe-level-3-diploma-in-skills-for-business-enterprise-664

Links Well With:   NCFE Business links well with any A level subject and ICT.

Progression Routes:    Further study or employment.   Business Enterprise, Business Management, Accountancy, Human Resource Management and Marketing.       

Entry Requirements:     GCSE average point score of Grade 5 or above or GCSE Business grade 4 or above/ Merit or above in Level 2 iMedia.