Park Lane Academy

Business and Enterprise

 

Mrs S Ritchie BTEC Tech Award

Internal assessment = 60%   Exam = 40%

Outline of Subject

This course will give learners a broad insight into entrepreneurship and the skills, knowledge and attitudes that underpin it, allowing them to decide whether it is a career pathway they would like to pursue, while keeping their options for progression wide open. Using realistic vocational contexts, learners will acquire sector-specific applied knowledge and practices, studying the characteristics of enterprises and entrepreneurs, researching internal and external factors affecting the business.

What will I learn?

Year

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

10

Exploring enterprises - introduction to key topics

Exploring enterprises – internal assessment

Completion of internal assessment

Entrepreneurship

Planning and presenting an enterprise idea

Internal assessment

11

Marketing                                 

Measuring financial  performance 

Financial documents

External assessment

 

                    

How will I learn?

The BTEC Tech Award combines theory with plenty of practical application. Students will acquire actual knowledge of the sector studying the characteristics of enterprises and entrepreneurs and the world of Business.

Where will it take me?

This subject can lead to further study at Level 3 of academic and/or vocational qualifications in Marketing, Accountancy, Business and enterprise, and to apprenticeships.

Further information:

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/btec-tec-awards/enterprise/2022/Guide/B0746h%20BTEC%20Tech%20Awards%20Enterprise%20Mini%20 Guide%20A4P%20PRF2.pdf