The Diploma An Introduction to the Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance aimed at young pe

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The Diploma An Introduction to the Diploma in
Business, Administration and Finance - aimed at
young people
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How would you like to

• Find out how the business world works, how
  businesses are set up and about marketing and
  finance?
• Learn important skills like customer service,
  team working and communications?
• Discover the range of jobs and careers in
  business, administration and finance?
• Gain experience of the methods and technology
  used in areas like accounts, management,
  marketing and sales?
• Find out how business, administration and finance
  affects our lives and the world that we live in?
• If you would
• Then, this could be the course for you

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Diploma in Business, Administrationand Finance

• District / School / Year

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So, The Diploma What is it?

• The Diploma is a new kind of qualification for
  students aged 14-19, that offers a mixture of
  study and hands-on learning.
• It is designed to help you get knowledge and
  skills that all employers and universities want.
• The Diploma will appeal to students of all
  abilities and aspirations, who like to learn
  about subjects in ways that relate to real life.

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The Diploma what it isnt

• The main aim of the Diploma is to help you gain
  vital skills for life and work through a
  work-related subject.
• Although most of the Diploma subjects are based
  on an area of work, the Diploma is not a
  vocational course.
• It is not intended to make you job ready, but
  will give you a good grounding for further
  training, study and employment.

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How is the Diploma put together?
Functional Skills vital skills in English,
Maths and ICT
Additional and Specialist Learning options you
can pick to learn more about your Diploma subject
or about something else that interests you.
Principal Learning the main part of the subject
(50 is applied) in business, administration
and finance
Diploma
Project and Work Experience try out your ideas
for real a minimum of ten days work experience
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills needed
for work, study and life
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Available at three levels
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Business makes the world go round

• Business creates wealth. Economies depend on it.
  And the profits that businesses make finance the
  public services.
• The UK, in particular, has a strong enterprise
  culture and young people play a key role in
  this. In the last year, around 70,000 young
  people started new businesses in England and
  Wales. To do that successfully, you need
  essential business skills and understanding.
• There are exciting global opportunities,
  rewarding careers and high salaries for the most
  successful young people.
• All employers value individuals who understand
  what business is all about and how it works, who
  are self-motivated and flexible and who can work
  well in a team and communicate effectively.

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The Diploma in Business, Administration and
Finance
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Business, Administration and Finance

• Here are just a few examples of the job areas
  that you could go on to work in
• The Diploma in Business, Administration and
  Finance can help you become one of the people
  that business is looking for.

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Business, Administration and Finance three main
areas

• Business enterprise Looks at how to develop
  ideas, do market research and promote products or
  services. It also looks at setting up and running
  a business and the uses of information
  technology.
• Business administration Introduces key
  administrative roles and processes in business
  organisations like reception, secretarial,
  personal assistants and why they are so
  important. It also looks at issues such as how
  projects are managed and health and safety in the
  workplace.
• Finance Looks at the knowledge and skills needed
  to manage personal and business finances, budgets
  and bank accounts. It also looks at the roles of
  people like accountants and how financial data is
  used to help businesses to succeed.

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Foundation Diploma in Business, Administration
and Finance

• Business enterprise Youll learn about the
  different types of products and services,
  innovation and creativity, and market research
  and promotion. You could, for example, find out
  about a new product that could be sold by a shop
  in your area and carry out market research to
  find out whether it would be popular.
• Business administration Youll learn about the
  key administrative roles and processes in
  business organisations. As part of a team, you
  could, for example, work out the different roles
  in the reception of a large company and take
  turns to play them.
• Finance Youll learn about the concept of money
  and its functions, the most common sources of
  financial advice, personal budgeting and
  different types of bank accounts. You could, for
  example, set up a current account and a savings
  account and work out how much interest you will
  get on your money (though this might not involve
  real money!).

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Higher Diploma in Business, Administration and
Finance

• Business enterprise Youll learn about
  entrepreneurs and innovation, planning, setting
  up and running a business, and the uses of
  technology in business. You could, for example,
  come up with an idea for a new product or
  service, and develop a business start-up and
  implementation plan, together with a marketing
  strategy.
• Business administration Youll learn about the
  importance of administration and administrative
  systems. You could, for example, act as if you
  were the personal assistant to a Chief Executive
  of a manufacturing company and carry out a range
  of activities, including making travel
  arrangements, preparing for meetings and
  organising office supplies.
• Finance Youll learn about the most common types
  of financial services and products and their
  associated risks and rewards. Youll also learn
  about key finance roles, accounting processes and
  documents, the main sources of business finance,
  including their costs and benefits, and types and
  current rates of business taxation. You could,
  for example, set out a budget for your new
  enterprise, record transactions, calculate tax
  and construct a financial report.

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Advanced Diploma in Business, Administration and
Finance

• Business enterprise Youll learn about the
  structure of business organisations and the
  processes involved in planning, setting up,
  running and closing a business venture, the role
  of the entrepreneur and the importance of
  innovation and creativity in business. You could,
  for example, develop an idea for a new product or
  service, draw up a business start-up and
  implementation plan, present it to investors,
  sell your product or service and then close the
  business.
• Business administration Youll learn about
  information management, and project and event
  management, as well as the main provisions of the
  health and safety regulatory framework that UK
  businesses operate in. You could, for example,
  review the corporate social responsibility
  policies for companies in your area and propose
  improvements, identifying how these will improve
  financial performance.
• Finance Youll learn about the purpose and
  principles of financial accounting, business
  finance and taxation, the structure,
  interpretation and use of financial documents,
  and how different types of financial data are
  analysed and used. You could, for example,
  develop a financial plan and identify which
  financial investments will be most suitable to
  achieve your objectives.

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Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance

• Connected to the internet?
• Click here to watch the Diploma in Business,
  Administration Finance video on
• The Government's Diploma Website

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Business, Administration and Finance

• Additional Learning
• This includes courses that fit in with your
  individual interests and goals, like a language,
  science or art subject.
• Depending on the level of the Diploma, these
  could include GCSE, AS, A level, BTEC, City
  Guilds or other qualifications.
• Specialist learning
• This includes taking further optional courses in
  information technology to give your Diploma more
  depth.
• For example, you might take courses in topics
  like human resources, information technology, law
  or statistics, depending on your interests and
  the level of your Diploma.

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Business, Administration and Finance Work
Experience

• All Diploma students will get at least 10 days
  work experience as part of their course.
• Where possible, this will be within the business,
  administration and finance sector. This could
  include banks, commercial and local government
  offices and other business settings.
• The most important thing is that you will gain a
  realistic insight into being at work and a chance
  to try our your new knowledge and skills in a
  real workplace.

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Business, Administration and Finance The Project

• The Project gives you a chance to show the
  knowledge and skills you have learned on the
  Diploma.
• You can choose your own projects. Some projects
  will be based on real-life business problems that
  have been set by employers.
• Here are just a few examples of ideas for
  projects.
• What others can you think of?

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Project Idea Investigate how improvehealth and
safety in an officeand present a report to
management
Project Idea Develop an idea for a new business
and create a business plan
Project Idea Carry out market research to find
out how popular anew product will be in your
local area
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Business, Administration and Finance

• Local Information in the School / College /
  District who are the lead providers etc

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What about the entry requirements? Y9
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What about the entry requirements?Y11
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How is it assessed?

• To achieve the Diploma you need to pass all the
  different parts
• The Diploma will be assessed in a number of ways,
  including
• Assessment by the school / college
• External tests including online tests
• Project Work
• You can get the following grades for each level
  of Diploma
• Foundation (Level 1) A, A, B, Ungraded (U)
• Higher (Level 2) A, A, B, C, Ungraded (U)
• Advanced Progression (Level 3) A, A, B, C,
  D, E, Ungraded (U)

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What next?
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What about employers?

• The Diploma has been designed by employers for
  employers so that young people are better
  prepared for work.
• A number of large companies and organisations are
  involved in supporting the Diplomas including
  British Telecom, Rolls Royce, Toyota and
  Vodafone. Include local examples where possible
  e.g. JCB?
• Local employers will be involved in the Diploma
  by helping with projects and providing work
  experience placements.

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What about employers?

• Having completed a Diploma, you will have had
  the chance to develop knowledge and skills that
  are important to all employers.
• These will include the functional and
  work-related skills, but also personal skills
  like
• Creative thinking
• Problem solving
• Team working
• Customer service.
• Such skills are valuable in whatever you choose
  to do in the future.

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Just a few examples of jobs and careers
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What about Higher Education?

• The Advanced and Progression Diplomas are
  designed to let you go on to courses at
  university and college or via part-time learning.
  They will give you a qualification that is just
  as challenging and as good as A Levels.
• The Diploma will help you to become be
  self-motivated and develop strong thinking and
  personal skills, which will make the change from
  school or college to university much easier and
  help you to do well there.
• Many universities, including Keele and
  Staffordshire, have now produced statements
  showing their support for Diplomas and these can
  be read on the UCAS website.

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Just some examples of Higher Education courses
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What about Higher Education?

• Remember whatever qualifications you are taking
  (A levels, Diploma, BTEC etc), it always
  important to check that they are the ones you
  need for the course you want to do.
• Some degree course will need specific subjects.
  You might need to have A level Maths or a
  language alongside your Advanced Diploma in
  Business, Administration and Finance, depending
  on your chosen course.
• When you are choosing your courses, it is
  important to make sure you get all the
  information, advice and guidance that you need.
• Talk to your teachers and to your Connexions
  Personal Adviser and use information sources such
  as the prospectuses, university and college
  websites and other sites, like Jobs4u and Fast
  Tomato.

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Business, Administration and Finance

• Here are some examples of how the Diploma in
  Business, Administration and Finance could help
  young people to get a head-start in their
  careers.
• Simon
• Anna
• Tomas

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Simon
Simon goes on to work in the sales office of a
company that imports and sells specialist parts
for cars and motorcycles. His ambition is still
to run his own business one day and his job is
giving him valuable skills and experience.
The Future!
After Year 11, Simon goes to College take the
Higher Diploma along with Customer Service course.
Simon decides that he wants to get a job. His
Higher Diploma and work experience help him get
NVQ 2 and NVQ 3 on an Apprenticeship in Customer
Service and Sales.
NVQ 4
HND / Foundation Degree / Degree
BTEC National
Advanced Diploma
NVQ 3
AS/A Level
Higher Diploma
NVQ 2
GCSE A-C
BTEC First
In Year 10, Simon takes the Foundation Diploma in
Business, Administration and Finance along with
his GCSEs. Simons ambition is to run his own
business.
BTEC Introductory
Foundation Diploma
NVQ 1
GCSE D-G
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Anna
Anna decides to take AS / A levels in French,
Business Studies and Art She wants to keep her
options open.
The Future!
Anna gets a job as a trainee fashion buyer with a
large clothing retailer. As well as her interest
in fashion, her previous courses including the
Higher Diploma have helped her to gain strong
business skills. Anna also becomes a work-place
mentor for Diploma students for projects and work
experience.
NVQ 4
HND / Foundation Degree / Degree
After her A levels, Anna she wants to learn more
about art and design and takes an Art Foundation
Course. On this course, she becomes very
interested in fashion but decides that she does
not want to be a designer. She goes on to take a
degree in Fashion Management with a work
placement in France.
BTEC National
Advanced Diploma
NVQ 3
AS/A Level
Anna takes a Higher Diploma in Business,
Administration and Finance alongside her GCSEs,
including French and Art. She does a project on
how local businesses use foreign languages.
Higher Diploma
NVQ 2
GCSE A-C
BTEC First
BTEC Introductory
Foundation Diploma
NVQ 1
GCSE D-G
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Tomas
After his degree, Tomas and Charlotte set up Top
Cat Designs. Tomas deals with the business side.
They hope to pitch their latest pet care product
on Dragons Den.
The Future!
Tomas enjoyed the Higher Diploma and goes on to
take the Advanced Diploma in Business,
Administration and Finance along with an A level
in Law. For his extended project, Tomas helped a
local law firm to write web pages to inform young
people about their legal rights.
NVQ 4
HND / Foundation Degree / Degree
Tomas goes on to university to take a degree in
Business Enterprise During the degree, he becomes
friends with Charlotte, a student on a Product
Design course.
Tomas takes a Higher Diploma in Business,
Administration and Finance alongside his GCSEs.
He likes the chance to get some applied learning
as well as the theory. He would also like to run
his own business.
BTEC National
Advanced Diploma
NVQ 3
AS/A Level
Higher Diploma
NVQ 2
GCSE A-C
BTEC First
BTEC Introductory
Foundation Diploma
NVQ 1
GCSE D-G
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The Diploma in Business, Administration and
Finance Is it the right choice for me?
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It could be the right choice for you if

• You would like a mixture of classroom and
  practical learning and you are willing to get
  involved and take charge of your own learning.
• You would enjoy the challenge of a project and of
  work experience as part of your course.
• You want to learn more about the business,
  administration and finance sector and may be
  thinking about it for your future career.
• You would still like to keep your options open
  about what you do in the future.

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But, maybe not, if
You do not want to study any work-related courses
at the moment, though you might still be
interested in the business, administration and
finance sector.
You could do a full GCSE course if you are going
into Year 10 and 11 or AS and A levels, if you
are planning to stay on in education at school or
college. Subjects like Maths, Business,
Economics, Foreign Languages and IT.
You have decided on the kind of career area that
you want to enter and want to take a vocational
course that will lead you towards that work area.
You could do a course like BTEC 1st / National
Diploma in Business.
After Year 11, you definitely want to train for a
particular job, e.g. receptionist, clerical
assistant.
You could apply for an Apprenticeship with a
chance to gain an NVQ. (You could also do an NVQ,
City Guilds or an equivalent at college.)
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The Diploma in Business, Administration and
Finance

• Local Information in the School / College

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So, how do I apply for a Diploma in place?

• Add information about local procedure when
  available

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Information, Advice and Guidance

• Find out as much as you can and make sure that
  the Diploma in Business Administration and
  Finance is the right choice for you
• Talk to your teachers / tutor / and to your
  Connexions Personal Adviser at school or college.
  You can also contact your PA via
• (Contact details for relevant Connexions Centre)

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Websites for further information

• The Governments Diploma site (http//yp.direct.g
  ov.uk/diplomas)
• Business Diploma (www.baf-diploma.org.uk)
• Jobs4u (www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u)
• UCAS (www.ucas.com)
• Connexions Staffordshire (www.cxstaffs.co.uk) )

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Educational Maintenance Allowance

• If you stay on in learning after Year 11 to take
  courses at school / college or a training
  provider, then you could get EMA.
• EMA is worth up to 30 a week, depending on
  household income.
• It is paid directly into your bank account and it
  is your money.
• It doesnt affect any benefits that your parents
  / carers get and you can still keep working
  part-time if you have a job too.
• If you do get EMA, it is important to make sure
  that you attend the course and take part fully,
  otherwise you could lose it.
• As well as the weekly payment of up to 30, there
  are also bonuses for completing parts of your
  course.
• For more information
• Talk to your tutor / Connexions Personal Adviser
• Check out www.direct.gov.uk/ema
• Call 0800 121 8989

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