BTEC Transition Programme - First Award Business (Level 2)

The programme is specifically designed to give the best chance of progressing onto and successfully completing the T Level within Business and Administration. The Transition programme has been developed to ensure there is a clear understanding of the knowledge, skills, and behaviours that industry employers look for in future employees.

The programme will provide a clear understanding of what the T Level in Business and Administration involves, as well as providing employability skills and a work placement opportunity.

The entry requirements are a minimum of 4 GCSE’s at grade 3, including English and Maths (grade 3)

This course will be assessed within the following units:

• Finance for Business – The examination of how businesses plan for success and the techniques used to assist the planning process.
• Introduction to Business – Introduction to the language and terminology used in business. The exploration of different types of business ownership and how they relate to the size and scale of a business.
• Recruitment and selection – The assessment of different roles within business and the completion of the application process for the different roles.
• Business Enterprise – The exploration of business enterprise ideas including the trends that affect them and the factors that influence their success. As well as carrying out research to plan an enterprise idea for a realistic business start-up in your local area.

The qualification is assessed through both external examinations and internal assessed coursework and synoptic assessment.

Sixteen / Eighteen

Full Time Further Education courses are free to school leavers and those who are under 19 on 31 August of the year they start their course. Exam resit fees may apply as applicable.</p.

Grantham College reserves the right to offer a substitute course if the qualification advertised is not funded by the government.

Level 2 / Level 3

Students enrolling onto their first full Level 2 or Level 3 course or below who are aged between 19 and 23 may be able to enrol for free. This is a government initiative and the course offer is subject to change. Grantham College reserves the right to offer a substitute course if the qualification advertised is not funded by the government. This does not affect your rights under Consumer Law.

Low Income / Unemployed Seeking Work

Students that are unemployed and currently seeking work, or on a low income of up to £20,319 per annum may be able to enrol to a course at Level 2 or below free of charge. This is a government initiative and the course offer is subject to change. Grantham College reserves the right to offer a substitute course if the qualification advertised is not funded by the government. This does not affect your rights under Consumer Law.

The course offers a direct route to the Level 3 T-Level in Business and Administration and ultimately onto university.

The course will also offer a route into apprenticeships.