Edexcel has launched a new suite of BTEC business qualifications designed to meet the demands of today’s employers and provide students with a high level of occupational competence as well as a route into higher education.

The launch follows extensive consultation with the business sector, including employers, which provided vital input to ensure the qualifications are relevant, up to date and help students develop business skills that are immediately transferable to the work place.

Courses cover a wide range of topics, including management, marketing, finance, business ethics and enterprise. Students are encouraged to take work placements, or use their experience of both full-time and part-time work, to enhance their awareness and understanding of the business world and apply this in the classroom.

Rick Firth, BTEC Director at Edexcel, said: “The content and structure of the courses, as with all BTECs, ensure that students receive a qualification that not only recognises their achievement and allows them to fulfil their potential, but is valued by employers and education institutions alike.”

BTEC business qualifications can be delivered in both schools and colleges and cater equally for full time students aged 14-19 and part time learners returning to education.

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