Enterprise Short Course Level 2
Curriculum Area: ICT & Enterprise
Course Outline:
This one year course will give you a practical introduction to Enterprise. You will work in teams to develop a business idea which you will showcase on a trade stand at the Technology Show. You will be entered for the Edexcel GCSE Short course in Business Studies as long as you show sufficient potential during the course. You may choose to follow this one year course into KS4 by taking other GCSE or BTEC Business courses or you may choose to only take the short course.
This one year course will give you a practical introduction to Enterprise. You will work in teams to develop a business idea which you will showcase on a trade stand at the Technology Show. You will be entered for the Edexcel GCSE Short course in Business Studies as long as you show sufficient potential during the course. You may choose to follow this one year course into KS4 by taking other GCSE or BTEC Business courses or you may choose to only take the short course.
- To gain the short course GCSE you will need to complete Unit 2 Investigating Small Business Controlled Assessment and Unit 6 Introduction to Small Business
- If you wish to extend your study to the full GCSE in Year 10 you will need to complete Unit 2 Investigating Small Business Controlled Assessment and Unit 1 Introduction to Small Business
- The content for Units 1 and 6 is the same (see below). The only difference is one longer response question on Unit 6.
Introduction to Small Business
1.1 Spotting a business opportunity
1.2 Showing enterprise
1.3 Putting a business idea into practice
1.4 Making the start-up effective
1.5 Understanding the economic context
Target Level: Any student gaining a level 4 or better in ICT and with an interest in business.
Level of Award:
Level 2 GCSE Short Course.
Level 2 GCSE Short Course.
End of Course Target:
To access GCSE Business Studies - Grade C or better.
To access GCSE Business Studies and Economics - Grade C or better.
To access BTEC First Business, Retail & Admin - Grade C or better.
To access BTEC Introductory Business, Retail & Admin - below Grade D
To access GCSE Business Studies - Grade C or better.
To access GCSE Business Studies and Economics - Grade C or better.
To access BTEC First Business, Retail & Admin - Grade C or better.
To access BTEC Introductory Business, Retail & Admin - below Grade D
Students who have taken this course in the past rated it:
Students who selected this course then went on to take the following options:
GCSE Business Studies - 45%
GCSE Business Studies and Economics - 20%
BTEC Introductory Business/Retail & Admin - 15%
BTEC First Business/Retail & Admin - 15%
Other courses - 5%
GCSE Business Studies - 45%
GCSE Business Studies and Economics - 20%
BTEC Introductory Business/Retail & Admin - 15%
BTEC First Business/Retail & Admin - 15%
Other courses - 5%
Course feedback from past students:
This is a new course and therefore there is no feedback from past students.
This is a new course and therefore there is no feedback from past students.
This is a new course and therefore there is no feedback from past students.
Pathways and jobs of students who took this course in the past:
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Enterprise
GCSE Business Studies
A Level Economics and Business
Leeds University Business degree
Enterprise
GCSE Business Studies and Economics
A Level Economics and Business
Birmingham University Economics degree
Enterprise
BTEC First Bus, Ret and Admin
A Level Applied Business Double
Management trainee
Enterprise
BTEC Intro Bus, Ret and Admin
A Level Applied Business Single
Office Work
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(Note:This shows the percentage of students who would choose this course again and their rating on a 5 point scale where 5 = Excellent, 4 = Good, 3 = Satisfactory, 2 = Some satisfactory elements, 1 = Poor)