The economic success of any country depends substantially on the business community being able to thrive and contribute to society's standard of living and quality of life. Businesses provide the jobs that fund the necessities of life such as food, clothing, housing, and medical care. Businesses and employees also pay the taxes that fund social and public services like education, healthcare, pensions and refuse collection. Excelling in the day-to-day business processes that drive organisational success is essential for business managers. Business and management skills are critical to the survival of companies.
The Business, Administration andAdvanced Diploma in Financeis available for first teaching in May 2010.
The diploma at all levels includes the following components:
Learners must complete all elements to achieve the award of the overarching qualification. Diploma provides a quality progression route for 14-19 year old learners into further/higher education and employment.
Level 1 requires a total of 600 guided learning hours and is equivalent to 5 GCSEs grade D-G. At this level the emphasis is strongly on functional skills and care is taken to prevent too much specialisation.
Level 2 requires a total of 800 guided learning hours and is equivalent to 7 GCSEs Grade A*-C. Functional skills have to be passed at level 2 for learners to achieve this level.
The whole Advanced Diploma is a level 3 qualification and requires a total of 1080 guided learning hours. This qualification is equivalent to 3 1/2 A levels and is a challenging qualification, designed both to equip students to go straight into employment and fully prepare those who are intending to continue into higher education.
The Progression Diploma is a level 3 qualification and requires a total of 720 guided learning hours. This qualification is equivalent to 2 1/2 A levels and is designed for learners who are unable to complete the full diploma. It omits the additional and specialist learning element.
