A2 LEVEL

Unit 8: Business Planning

In this unit you will be given the opportunity to produce a structured business plan for a new product or service. The plan should be suitable to present to an external lender, such as a bank, who might provide finance for a new or existing business, or to an internal stakeholder, such as a senior manager, who may have the authority to give the go ahead for the business idea.

This unit is assessed by coursework and is worth 1/3 of the overall A2 Level.

Unit 10: Promotional Activities

In this unit you will learn how promotional activities, such as advertising and personal selling, are carried out by profit and not-for-profit businesses. You will investigate how businesses combine promotional activities into a promotional mix and how the choice of promotional mix is vital to the success of a promotion campaign.

This unit is assessed by coursework and is worth 1/3 of the overall A2 Level.

Unit 15: Financial Accounting for Managers

In this unit you will be required to understand the fundamental accounting concepts and terminology that are used in accounting. The unit will provide an overview of the bookkeeping system. You will learn about the main checks within a financial accounting system. You will be expected to be able to comment upon them but will not be required to prepare these documents. You will need to understand the purpose of financial statements and the concepts that underpin them in order to understand what they mean.

This unit is assessed by examination and is worth 1/3 of the overall A2 Level.

Entry Requirements

You will need a Grade E at AS Level to progress to A2