Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Extended Certificate in Skills for Business and Administration

Rules of Combination

Learners must achieve 25 credits. They must complete the two mandatory units from the Mandatory Group (M) totalling 6 credits. In addition, they must complete a minimum of 14 credits from Group O1 (Optional Units - Business and Administration) and 5 further credits from either Group O1 or Group O2 (Optional Units - Employability Skills, English and Maths). At least 17 credits must be at level 2 or above. Learners cannot include more than one unit with the same or similar title. Learners cannot include more than one unit with the same or similar title.

Units

What is the purpose of this qualification?

This qualification provides a range of introductory skills, as well as core knowledge, relevant to business and administration, alongside generic employability skills which are needed both in the business and administration sector and across other sectors. It is of specific relevance to:

• Young people interested in a career in the business and administration sector but not yet sure of the precise area of the industry in which they would like to work and who intend, but are not yet ready, to access level 3 qualifications or an advanced apprenticeship
• Young people and adults, usually with prior attainment at level 1 and below, including those who have had a significant break from or disjointed experience of education, who wish to work in the business and administration sector but need a broad grounding in the subject and an opportunity to develop more general workplace skills before identifying the most suitable job roles and applying for work.

What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?

Mandatory units include:

• Working in Business and Administration
• Communication Skills for Work

Optional units include knowledge and skills relevant to different job roles in the sector (such as marketing, finances, customer relations) alongside generic employability skills (such as leadership skills and setting and meeting targets at work).

How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?

This qualification is part of a suite which includes an Award, Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma. Learners should take the Extended Certificate if, before progressing to employment (with further training where possible), to a level 3 Apprenticeship or to a Level 3 qualification, they need a more extended introduction to the sector, including the opportunity to build up a range of skills and knowledge relevant to a number of potential job roles in the sector, as well as more generic workplace skills.

Which sector does this qualification support?

This qualification could lead to a number of roles in business and administration such as administrative assistant, customer service agent, clerk.

How will this qualification support the learner’s independence?

Learners can progress to a Level 3 certificate or diploma in Business and Administration in any of the available pathways for example Customer Service or Medical Administration, including Technical level qualifications, or to an advanced Apprenticeship in Business and Administration in any of the available pathways.

Progression & Entry Requirements

Funding information

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