CTEC Business

CTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is for learners who want to study Business through applied learning to progress to Higher Education. Progression could be onto a Business degree, for example Business Management or a non-related degree programme. It also prepares learners to take up employment in business where they could continue to study, either directly after achieving the qualification or after Higher Education. 

What does this qualification cover?

Everyone will study the following mandatory units:

• The business environment
• Working in business
• Business decisions
• Customers and communication
• Marketing and market research
• Human Resources
• Economics for business
• Accounting concepts
• Change management
• Principles of project management
• Responsible business practice
• International Business
• Delivering a business project

How is the qualification assessed?

These qualifications are assessed using a combination of:

• External assessment, set and marked by OCR
• Internal assessment, where the teacher assesses learners’ work which is externally moderated by OCR

How are these graded?

Every unit achieved will be graded as pass, merit or distinction. Qualifications are graded using a Pass, Merit, Distinction and Distinction* structure.

Does the qualification carry UCAS points?

Meaningful Employer Involvement

All students must undertake meaningful activity involving employers during their study. Meaningful employer involvement is when:

• Learners undertake structured work-experience or work placements that develop skills and knowledge relevant to the qualification.
• Learners undertake project(s), exercise(s), and/or assessment set with input from industry practitioners.
• Learners take one or more units delivered or co-delivered by an industry practitioner. This could take the form or master classes or guest lectures.
• Industry practitioners operate as ‘expert witnesses’ that contribute to the assessment of a learner’s work or practice, operating within a specified assessment framework.

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