Overview
Assessment Guidance
Portfolio of Evidence
Unit Learning Outcomes
1
Know about different types of businesses and retail outlets.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1
Identify different types of businesses.
1.1: Different types of businesses, for example:
- sole trader
- partnership
- limited company
- non-profit organisations
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1.2
Identify different types of retail outlets.
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
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2.1
Give examples of jobs in different organisations within business and retail.
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2.2
Identify some entry-level jobs, suitable for someone starting out in business and retail.
2.2: Identify some entry-level jobs, for example:
- administrative assistant
- data entry clerk
- shelf stacker
- store assistant
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2.3
Outline the key responsibilities of a selected entry-level job role.
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
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3.1
Outline some of the key skills needed to work in business and retail.
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
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4.1
State some of the skills, important to business and retail workers that they already have.
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4.2
Identify skills they will need to develop if they are to be successful in business or retail.