Vocational qualifications Administration (Business Professional) Level 4 Award - 03966

Extension to Administration (Business Professional) suite

We are pleased to confirm that the review date for the Administration (Business Professional) suite has been extended to 31st August 2021. For Wales, please refer to Qualifications in Wales for the latest information on the status of these qualifications.
Withdrawal of Text Processing units

Following the withdrawal of the Text Processing units in 2017, learners taking Administration (Business Professional) will still be able to use any prior achievement of Text Processing units for certification.

The OCR Level 4 Award in Administration (Business Professional) has been developed to recognise learners' understanding of complex administrative functions and activities. It accredits learners' abilities to carry out key administrative tasks demanding a high level of personal autonomy in a senior or supervisory role. The qualification has been designed to accredit learners' achievements in a modern, practical way that is relevant to the work context.

Benefits

Flexible structure enabling centres and learners to choose the units most relevant to them.
Further units may be added later as a progression route to other Level 4 qualifications.
Modern, flexible assessments.
Mandatory unit covering essential skills with a wide range of optional units.

Teaching and learning resources

(2) Support materials
- Link to administration activities produced for Welsh Government
- Model assignment user guide (PDF, 181KB)