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Business Could you be the next…Tim Campbell, MBE? The first apprentice to be hired by Lord Alan Sugar, he has gone on to become founder of Bright Ideas Trust, which gives young entrepreneurs a chance to start up in business with equity funding and advice from business experts. Bold 2012 2005: Won The Apprentice earning £100,000 salary. 2007: Set up Bright Ideas Trust to help budding entrepreneurs. 2007: Became a Social Enterprise Ambassador as part of a government initiative that aims to apply modern business solutions to social and environmental problems. 2012: Made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to enterprise culture.

Working in the Business Sector 1

Working in the Business sector The Skills you need Alongside your business skills, you’ll need: Digital skills Internet research, using applications for presenting ideas or producing an ePortfolio Creative skills Finding innovative business solutions or presenting ideas in a compelling way Communication skills Across many functions such as HR, customer services, sales and marketing

BTEC Business What you’ll learn BTEC in Business teaches the knowledge and skills you need to work in business Investigate factors affecting a start-up business and assess the potential risks Apply numeracy skills for business management such as budgeting, planning and making a profit Learn about different types of business and their place in the diverse world of business 4 4

Why choose BTEC? 2

Why choose BTEC? 5 reasons Recognised by schools, colleges, universities and employers Practical, real-world approach  to learning 1 3 Progress to further education, training and employment Assessment happens throughout the course 2 4 Present your work in a variety of ways 5

Cotham School Results – BTEC Level 2. In 2016 BTEC Business results were 93.5% P-D* which equates to 93.5% Grade 4 and above 1 2 4

Your journey through education and training BTEC Firsts can be studied as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, either alongside GCSE or as part of a Study Programme. Qualification Map Further Education Higher Education BTEC Apprenticeships Employment After completing a BTEC First, learners can go on to study BTEC Nationals, A levels or a combination of the two. BTEC Nationals A Levels (GCE) Level 3 (Key Stage 5) BTEC Firsts GCSE Levels 1 & 2 (Key Stage 4) Heading to read: “Your journey through education and training” [Change first box on the right from] “BTEC Firsts are usually studied instead of or alongside GCSEs” [to] “BTEC Firsts can be studied as part of a broad and balanced curriculum, either alongside GCSE or as part of a Study Programme.” Can you add a full stop at the end of the “After completing … of the two.” sentence. Please can you put the Level first, then the Key Stage underneath, and put the Key Stage in brackets. BTEC Entry 3/Level 1

Succeed with BTEC Taking a level 2 BTEC alongside five GCSEs adds 5.9 % more to earning power than just taking GCSEs. Every year over 100,000 BTEC students successfully apply to university in the UK. BTEC can boost your lifetime earnings by up to £92,000. Change title to: Succeed with BTEC Add a source note to the statistics: Statistics taken from Returns to BTEC Vocational Qualifications, London Economics (October 2010) Add a full stop to each sentence. In the first bullet point, “Level” should have a lower case “l” to read: “Taking a level 2 BTEC alongside …” Remove presentations title from the footer Source: Statistics taken from Returns to BTEC Vocational Qualifications, London Economics (October 2010)

A ‘real world’ approach to learning With BTEC, you'll be assessed throughout the course, this will include 3 pieces of coursework and 1 online exam. BTECs let you present your work in a way that suits your style and makes the best of what you produce Website or an ePortfolio – an online bank of your work Producing posters and leaflets to promote a business Giving a presentation to an audience Being observed in a role play or in a real work situation Remove the ‘ from after learning’ so text reads: A ‘real world’ approach to learning [Can we add an additional box to the top of this slide, in the same format as the 'BTEC's let you present your work...' with the copy] With BTEC, you'll be assessed throughout the course, on a range of assignments, rather than in one final exam

Where can BTEC take you? 3

BTEC Business opens doors to careers as. . . Web Analyst Project Manager Change title to: BTEC Business opens doors to careers as … Accountant Marketing Manager

Who can help me? 4

Ms Chapman is Subject Leader at Cotham chapmans@Cotham.bristol.sch.uk