Business and Management

Business: Administration, Legal, Finance and Accounting T Level Foundation Level 2

In Brief

Start Date / Duration

The course starts in September and will take one year to complete.

Entry requirements

  • Two GCSEs at grade 4 or above
  • Maths at grade 3 or above

Course Code

FACC

Course overview

The T Level Foundation Programme is a preparatory programme for Level 2 students who aspire to progress onto a T Level in the following areas;

  • T Level Legal Services
  • T Level Management and Administration
  • T Level Accounting

The course will help you to develop a broad range of knowledge, skills and behaviours. You will also get the chance to complete a work placement.

Course content

You will study three units:
• Assessing the success of businesses
• Planning for business change
• Supporting a team to implement business processes

Assessing the success of businesses

This unit focuses on financial and non-financial approaches to measuring business success. It provides a purposeful context for the introduction of fundamental business knowledge in particular relating to finance but also the concept of quality (and compliance) and the perspectives of different stakeholders.

You will develop knowledge in:

  • Business context
  • Quality and compliance
  • Information and data
  • Finance

You will develop skills in:

  • Communication
  • Finance
  • Numeracy
  • Digital

You will develop the following behaviours:

  • Attention to detail
  • Integrity

Planning for business change

This outcome focuses on change and how businesses identify opportunities for change and set projects to implement change. As such, it provides a purposeful context for the introduction of fundamental business knowledge in particular relating to project and change management as well as the wider business context.

You will develop knowledge in:

  • Business context
  • Change management
  • Project management
  • Information and data
  • Statistics

You will develop skills in:

  • Analysis
  • Investigation
  • Planning
  • Communication
  • Numeracy

You will develop the following behaviours:

  • Self-confidence
  • Self-awareness
  • Self-reflection
  • Enterprising

Supporting a team to implement business processes

This outcome focuses on content related to people as employees and the business processes and administrative practices used to support them effectively. It provides a purposeful context for the introduction of fundamental business knowledge in particular relating to people and the legislative and policy-based framework in which they work.

You will develop knowledge in:

  • Legislation, regulation and policymaking
  • People
  • Business systems and processes

You will develop skills in:

  • Communication
  • Evaluation
  • Records
  • Decision-making
  • Digital

You will develop the following behaviours:

  • Self-confidence
  • Self-awareness

Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence.

You will need a calculator, pen and notebook.

You can progress onto  one of the following T Levels;

 

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How much does the course cost?

This course is fully funded. This means that there will be no cost to you.

16 – 18 year olds

Full-time Barnsley College students aged 16-18 years old do not have to pay tuition fees.

Extra information

For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk

Barnsley College has a range of sports opportunities for all students to take part in, gain professional training and compete nationally and internationally. We also have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates. You don’t have to be studying sport to get involved in the Sports Academy.

Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Call 01226 216 769 for further information.

Having good English and Maths qualifications are important for most careers and we want to give you the help you need to succeed.

If you are aged 16 – 19 and don’t hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths, you will automatically be included in your study programme. If you want to work towards achieving a higher grade in English and Maths, we can help you do that too and we offer Level 3 Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) which can be added to your study programme.

If you’re aged 19 or above and don’t hold a a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths we can help. We offer FREE English and Maths qualifications that can be studied on a part-time basis, subject to eligibility.

If you need any further information, please contact our Information Team by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing info@barnsley.ac.uk

Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Business: Administration, Legal, Finance and Accounting T Level Foundation Level 2

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