• Units
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Units

Please find below the units which are available for this qualification.

Single Award

Unit A241: Business in Action

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Understand how and why businesses operate Factors influencing the way businesses operate and the impact they can have.	Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes	40%

Unit A242: Making Your Mark in Business

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Five scenarios of struggling businesses Learners choose one scenario and put a proposal together on how to make a business successful, and produce marketing material.	Controlled assessment Up to 30 hours research and up to 15 hours writing-up	60%

Double Award

Unit A241: Business in Action

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Understand how and why businesses operate Factors influencing the way businesses operate and the impact they can have.	Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes	20%

Unit A242: Making Your Mark in Business

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Five scenarios of struggling businesses Learners choose one scenario and put a proposal together on how to make a business successful, and produce marketing material.	Controlled assessment Up to 30 hours research and up to 15 hours writing-up	30%

Unit A243: Working in Business

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
Understanding of functional areas within businesses and associated activities Practical scenarios.	Written examination 1 hour 30 minutes	20%

Unit A244: Business and You

Unit description	Assessment incl. duration	Weighting
How the HR functional area works within businesses Insight into the recruitment and selection process from applying for a job, the interview process, induction/training programmes and promotion.	Controlled assessment Up to 30 hours research and up to 15 hours writing-up	30%

 

Assessment objectives

Learners are expected to demonstrate the following in the context of the specification content:

AO1

Recall, select and communicate their knowledge and understanding of concepts, issues and terminology.

AO2

Apply skills, knowledge and understanding in a variety of contexts and in planning and carrying out investigations and tasks.

AO3

Analyse and evaluate evidence, make reasoned judgements and present appropriate conclusions.

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