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Unit Learning Outcomes
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1 — Know about different types of businesses and retail outlets.
Assessment Criteria
1.1: Different types of businesses, for example:
sole trader
partnership
limited company
non-profit organisations
1.2: Different types of retail outlets, for example:
supermarkets
high-street shops
online stores
market stalls
2 — Know about jobs in business and retail.
Assessment Criteria
2.1
Give examples of jobs in different organisations within business and retail.
2.2: Identify some entry-level jobs, for example:
administrative assistant
data entry clerk
shelf stacker
store assistant
2.3: Key responsibilities, for example:
assisting customers with purchases
restocking shelves
operating the till/handling payments
3 — Know about the skills needed to work in business and retail.
Assessment Criteria
3.1: Key skills needed, for example:
communication
teamwork
time management
customer service
4 — Be able to assess own suitability for working in business and retail.
Assessment Criteria
4.1
State some of the skills, important to business and retail workers that they already have.
4.2
Identify skills they will need to develop if they are to be successful in business or retail.