E3 Award in Entry to Vocational Study - Business

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

01/09/2026

Entry requirements

There are no formal course requirements but you must attend an interview and demonstrate your committment to further study.

Teaching staff

You will be taught by a team of subject specialists who are experts in their field.

Course Code

FLTVSA1F/1

Duration

1-Year

Location

St Albans Campus

Awarding body

Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)

Assessment

Assessment is predominantly through assignments and you will be given deadline dates to meet throughout the year.

About the course

This is a full time course and you will study for 16 hours a week.

Career options

As the year progresses, you will work with your personal tutor to determine a suitable course to progress on to. You may also wish to enter employment directly and the qualifications achieved on this course will aid job applications.

Course Content - What will I learn?

There are core units in self assessment, career progression, IT use and working as part of a group. You will then have the opportunity to specialise in Business.

In addition, you will achieve functional skills qualifications in English and Maths. You will also achieve an additional qualification in employability skills.

Please contact us to find out if you require any specific equipment for this particular course.

Assessment is predominantly through assignments and you will be given deadline dates to meet throughout the year.

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