
A GNVQ in Business will give you an insight into the world of business. The aim of this specification is to encourage you to:
develop an understanding of the organisation of business
develop an understanding of how businesses are financed
develop an understanding of the culture of business
develop an understanding of the role of business within the local, national and international community
prepare for employment, or self employment, within a business environment
For the award of an Intermediate GNVQ, you must complete six Units. The table below gives you some idea of the scope of these units.
Compulsory Units
Unit 1 Investigating How Businesses Work
Unit 2 How Businesses Develop
Unit 3 Business Finance
Unit 6 People in Business
Optional Units
Unit 4 Personal Finance
Unit 5 Customer Service
Unit 7 Promotion
Unit 8 Preparing for Self-Employment
Unit 9 Communication and Administration
Unit 10 Introduction to International Markets
Unit 11 Introduction to Retail and Distributive Services
Unit 12 Merchandising and Display
An Intermediate GNVQ is worth 4 GCSEs.

For further information please see Mrs Waring, Mr Bruce, Mrs Howell, Mr Thackary or Mrs Walker