Contact: Mr D Sutcliffe

Email: [email protected]

Qualification Details

BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise (GCSE equivalent)

What you will study:

The main focus is on the knowledge, understanding and skills

required to research, plan, pitch and review an enterprise idea that includes:

• Development of key skills that prove aptitude in planning an enterprise activity, including market research, planning, carrying out financial transactions, communication and problem solving
• Knowledge that underpins effective use of skills, such as the features and characteristics of enterprises and entrepreneurs, and the internal and external factors that can affect the performance of an enterprise
• Attitudes and ways of working that are considered most important for enterprise, including monitoring and reflecting on performance of an enterprise idea and own use of skills.

How you will be assessed:

The qualification consists of three components that give learners the opportunity to develop broad knowledge and understanding of the enterprise sector, and relevant skills such as research, planning, problem solving and communication.

Components 1 and 2 are assessed through internal assessment (60% of the qualification).

The components focus on:

• The development of core knowledge and understanding, including the range of enterprises and the key features and factors that contribute to an enterprise’s level of success
• The development and application of skills such as analysing research, information, planning and financial forecasting, communicating and problem solving
• Reflective practice through pitching an idea for an enterprise activity that allows learners to reflect on their own communication skills and the viability of their enterprise activity following feedback

There is one external assessment – Component 3 (40% of the qualification).

Marketing and Finance for Enterprise requires learners to analyse and interpret

information in relation to an enterprise and to make recommendations on strategies to use to

improve the performance of the enterprise.

Potential Post-16/Potential Careers/Higher Education progression:

The choices that a learner makes post-16 will depend on their overall level of attainment and their performance in the qualification

• A Levels as preparation for entry into higher education in a range of subjects
• Study of a vocational qualification at Level 3, such as a BTEC National in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, which prepares them to enter employment or apprenticeships,
• Move on to higher education by studying a degree in the business sector.