Overview

The Business award at SCQF level 5 is designed to enable you to develop skills and knowledge which will help you in the world of Business. It will enable you to acquire skills and knowledge in key business areas such as finance, customer service and marketing, as well as helping you to enhance underlying skills relevant to business such as communication and ICT.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• School-leaving certificate or college diploma at Grade C or above; or

• Other equivalent qualifications or experience

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum ESOL Intermediate level 2 or equivalent

What you study

• Spreadsheets and Databases.

• Word Processing and Presenting Information.

• Communication.

• Enterprise Activity.

• Marketing.

• Skills for Customer Care.

• Market Operations and the Scottish Economy.

After the course

Careers

This course prepares you for a career in a range of sectors including:

• Call Centres.

• Financial Services.

• Sales and Marketing.

• Personnel.

• Retailing.

• Administration.

Continuing Study

If you complete the Business award and pass all units on the course at level 5 then you can apply for the Business Skills Award Level 6.

Teaching

How the course is taught

This course is taught through a mixture of class lectures, group tasks, and presentations.

Assessment methods

Presentations and reports.