Course Overview
You’ll study a wide range of business areas to prepare you for a career or further study in business.
… You have entrepreneurial spirit and a proactive nature.
… You want to improve your employment opportunities in the public sector as well as in business specialisms.
… You have a keen interest in the business world.
You’ll complete projects and assignments based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. You’ll focus on a particular subject area and develop a range of specialist skills and knowledge covering core and specialist units. The topics covered include:
- Developing a Marketing Campaign
- Recruitment and Selection
- Personal and Business Finance
- The English Legal System
- Team building
- Creative Promotion
- International Business
- Managing a Business Event
- Business Decision Making
By the end of the course, you’ll have achieved:
- Level 3 Business
- Skills Activities
- Maths and English
- Other relevant qualifications to enhance your skill set
Successful completion of the Year 1 Foundation Diploma will allow learners to progress on to the second year and complete the full Extended Diploma L3. From there, progression routes include:
- Higher Education in business related subjects such as Foundation Degree in Business at Coleg Gwent
- Employment opportunities in the public sector as well as in business specialisms such as finance, human resources, management, marketing or other business-related careers.
Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C or above to include Maths/Numeracy, English/Welsh 1st Language, or appropriate Level 2 Diploma qualification at Merit grade with GCSEs to include Maths/Numeracy, English/Welsh 1st Language at grade C or above.
You will be expected to make a subsidised contribution to trips and enterprise activities.
