AIM
Level 2
QN: 603/2244/5
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by AIM . Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1224 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
AIM
Syllabus Units
36 Units
Guided Hours
1224 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Actus Reus and Mens Rea
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand actus reus, Understand the various forms of mens rea and intent, Understand the requirement of contemporaneity for actus reus and mens rea
2
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
European Union Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the institutions of the European Union (EU), Understand the effects of EU law on the UK
3
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Management Accounting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand management accounting, Understand marginal and absorption costing, Understand budget and variance analysis, Understand the principles of breakeven analysis, Understand different methods of stock valuation
4
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Organisational Structures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different types of organisational structures, Understand communication systems within an organisation, Understand organisational cultures, Understand the roles of employee organisations within businesses
5
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Legal Aspects of Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the obligations of a business with regards to Health and Safety regulations, Understand consumer rights, Understand the insurance requirements of a business, Understand the legal status of organisations
6
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Consumer Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand consumer protection legislation, Understand the function of regulatory bodies
7
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Marketing Tools
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand processes used in market planning and promotion, Understand product management and new product development, Understand marketing channels and structures, Understand the importance of price as a competitive tool
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Crisis in Business Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand crisis management in business management
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
The Powers of the Police
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the powers of the police, Understand how police misconduct is dealt with
10
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
External Influences in Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain how government policies (e.g., taxation, regulation) affect business activities
- Describe the impact of EU policies on UK businesses
- Identify environmental issues that businesses face and their implications
- Assess the effects of technological change on business operations and competitiveness
- Evaluate how businesses can respond to external influences to maintain sustainability
11
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Business Accounting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the difference between fixed and variable costs
- Calculate total cost and unit cost from given data
- Describe the purpose of an income statement
- Describe the purpose of a balance sheet
- Identify the main components of an income statement
- Identify the main components of a balance sheet
- Explain the importance of accurate financial records
12
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Youth Justice - Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the historical development of the youth justice system in England and Wales.
- Explain the key provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Children Act 1989.
- Analyse how the 'child first' principle influences current youth justice practice.
- Evaluate the impact of the Youth Justice Board and its strategies on practice.
- Apply legislative requirements to a case study scenario.
- Compare the youth justice system with the adult criminal justice system.
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
English Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the primary sources of modern English law
- Explain the hierarchy of sources in English law
- Describe the key individual rights and freedoms protected under English law
- Explain how the Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law
- Evaluate the effectiveness of legal protections for individual rights in England and Wales
14
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Business and the Economy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main causes of economic growth, inflation and unemployment, Understand the effects that changes in the economy may have on businesses
15
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Business Finance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand working capital, Understand sources of finance available to a business, Understand decision making methods for financial investment
16
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Marketing Research and Strategies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to develop a marketing strategy, Be able to conduct market research
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Managing People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between leadership and management, Understand leadership styles, Understand motivation
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Human Rights
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the principles that protect the rights of the individual in English law.
- Describe the process and significance of incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights into English law.
- Identify and explain the key rights protected under the European Convention on Human Rights.
- Apply Convention rights to real-world scenarios to determine potential breaches.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the Human Rights Act 1998 in protecting individual rights in the UK.
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Ethics in Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand ethical issues relating to business
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
The English Legal System
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the court structure, Understand the appeals process, Understand the roles of legal personnel in the administration of Justice, Understand the contribution of different groups in the legal process, Understand various methods of resolving legal disputes
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Human Resources
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand human resource requirements, Understand how employees are selected, Understand the need for continuing professional development and training
22
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Criminal and Youth Justice – The Legal Framework
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the court system, Understand the sentencing framework, Understand key aspects of legislation
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Investigating a Career
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to research and assess a career option in relation to self, Know about the impact of topical issues on work sectors, Know about issues relating to standards or regulations in a career sector
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Contract Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the essential features of a valid contract, Understand remedies available in contract law
25
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Law and SMEs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the different legal structures available to SMEs and their implications.
- Analyse how employment law affects SME operations.
- Evaluate the impact of health and safety regulations on SME activities.
- Describe the legal requirements for consumer protection in SME transactions.
- Apply contract law principles to SME business relationships.
- Assess the legal responsibilities of SMEs towards their employees and customers.
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Company Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the nature of partnerships and companies
- Describe the process of incorporation and the company constitution
- Explain methods of raising capital
- Describe the principles of corporate governance
- Explain the process of company meetings
- Describe the process of corporate collapse and winding up
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Property Offences
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Define theft according to the Theft Act 1968
- Explain the five elements of theft
- Distinguish between different property offences
- Describe the main types of fraud
- Explain the offence of criminal damage
- Evaluate the impact of property offences on businesses
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Business Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the purpose and benefits of planning work in a business context
- Explain the use of SMART targets in setting work objectives
- Apply planning techniques such as Gantt charts and action plans to a given scenario
- Explain the role of control systems in monitoring business performance
- Compare different types of control systems used in business
- Evaluate the effectiveness of control systems in achieving business objectives
29
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Business Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out initial business planning, Be able to produce a business plan
30
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Employment Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand employment legislation, Understand the employment contract
31
AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Non Fatal Offences Against the Person
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Define the key terms and elements of assault, battery, ABH, and GBH.
- Explain the differences between the various non-fatal offences.
- Apply legal principles to factual scenarios to determine the appropriate offence.
- Analyse the role of consent in sexual offences.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of current law in protecting individuals from non-fatal harm.
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
The Law of Tort
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the three elements required to establish negligence
- Apply the 'reasonable person' test to determine breach of duty
- Distinguish between private and public nuisance
- Evaluate the remedies available for negligence and nuisance
- Analyse a case scenario to determine liability in negligence
- Assess the impact of nuisance on business operations
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Financial Accounting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the purpose and importance of financial accounting for a sole trader
- Apply double-entry bookkeeping principles to record business transactions
- Prepare a trial balance from ledger accounts
- Construct end-of-year accounts (income statement and statement of financial position) for a sole trader
- Interpret financial statements to assess business performance and inform managerial decisions
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Quality and Customer Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Define quality in a business context
- Explain the importance of quality to business success
- Describe methods for measuring quality
- Explain the principles of customer care
- Identify the benefits of good customer care
- Evaluate the impact of quality and customer care on customer satisfaction
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
Homicide
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish between murder and voluntary manslaughter
- Explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary manslaughter
- Evaluate the effectiveness of defences such as provocation and diminished responsibility
- Analyse the aims of sentencing in homicide cases
- Compare custodial and community sentences for homicide offences
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AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Business and Law
General Defences
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Define the terms 'general defences' and 'complete defences'
- Explain the defence of insanity and its legal test
- Explain the defence of automatism and its distinction from insanity
- Explain the defence of duress and its limitations
- Explain the defence of mistake and its effect on liability
- Explain the defence of intoxication and its impact on criminal liability
- Explain the defences of consent and infancy and their scope
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2244/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- AIM
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2017