Gateway Qualifications
Level 2
QN: 603/6490/7
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Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Certificate in Business
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2125 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Gateway Qualifications
Syllabus Units
85 Units
Guided Hours
2125 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different methods of applying for a job.2.
- Be able to prepare a job application.3.
- Be able to prepare a CV.
2
Budgeting and Managing Money
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of budgeting in a business context.
- Understand key financial concepts.
- Know about income and expenditure.4.
- Understand how businesses manage key financial information.
3
Business Communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different types of business information.
- Understand key factors relating to business information in organisations.
- Be able to present business information effectively.
- Understand the effectiveness of the external corporate communications of an organisation.
4
Business Documentation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about types of business documentation.
- Understand why businesses develop a ho
- Be able to produce business documentation.
5
Business Organisation Structures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand business organisation structures.
- Understand how an organisation's objectives influence its structures.3.
- Understand the division of work in organisations.
- Understand organisational charts illustrating departments of an organisation.
6
Business Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and select a business project.
- Be able to carry out research for a business project.
- Be able to undertake activity to complete a business project.
- Be able to present a business project.
- Be able to evaluate business project outcomes and own performance.
7
Career Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate career options.2.
- Be able to assess career options.3.
- Be able to plan to achieve a career-related goal.4.
- Be able to plan for career progression.
8
Communication Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Use written communication in a work context.
- Use oral communication in a work context.
9
Community environment project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select a focus for a community environment project.
- Be able to communicate the benefits of engaging in a community environment project.
- Be able to plan a community environment project.
- Be able to participate in a community environment project.
- Be able to review a community environment project.
10
Creating Business Web-pages
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know key considerations when creating a web page.
- Understand terminology relating to web page development.
- Be able to create web pages.
- Be able to review the process and the outcome of creating web pages.
11
Customer service skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand good customer service.2.
- Be able to communicate with customers.3.
- Be able to perform customer service tasks.
12
Digital Marketing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about digital marketing approaches used in different sectors.
- Understand digital marketing campaigns.
- Be able to create a proposal for a digital marketing campaign to promote a given company, product or service to an audience.
13
Digital Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use digital skills to handle work-related information.
- Be able to create and edit digital content for work-related purposes.
- Be able to use digital skills to communicate in a work context.
- Be able to work online and use digital devices safely and responsibly in a work context.5.
- Be able to solve technical problems.
14
Engage in Discussion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to discussions and move them forward.
- Be able to respond to others in discussion.
15
Environmental awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the indicators and causes of climate change.
- Understand the effects of climate change on plants, animals and people.
- Understand how impact on the environment can be measured.
- Understand how individuals and businesses can reduce their carbon footprint.
16
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to explore ideas for an enterprise activity.2.
- Be able to test out ideas with potential customers.3.
- Understand the risks involved in implementing the enterprise activity.4.
- Be able to present an idea for an enterprise activity to an audience.
17
Exploring Entrepreneurship
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.2.
- Understand own strengths as an enterprising person.3.
- Understand ways to develop enterprise skills and knowledge.
18
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace.2.
- Understand how risk assessments contribute to health and safety.3.
- Understand how to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards.4.
- Know the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace.
19
Improving sustainability in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify an area of a business in need of improvement in terms of sustainability.
- Be able to identify processes, practices or resources to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
- Be able to develop and present a project plan to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
20
Interview Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for an interview.2.
- Be able to present self positively at an interview.3.
- Be able to review own performance in an interview.
21
Introduction to Self-Employment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about self-employment in a given sector.2.
- Know about income and expenditure as a self-employed person.3.
- Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person.4.
- Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person.
22
Leadership skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand effective leadership.2.
- Be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills.3.
- Be able to review own leadership performance.
23
Listen and Respond
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to understand and respond to spoken language.
- Be able to listen and respond in exchanges.
24
Making Calculations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to add and subtract whole numbers and decimals.
- Be able to multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals.
- Be able to solve problems with and without a calculator.
25
Making the most of work placement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for a work placement .2.
- Be able to set goals to get the most out of a work placement
- Be able to review a work placement.
26
Market Reseach
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of market research to a business.
- Understand market research methods.
- Be able to undertake market research.
27
Money, Time and Temperature
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with money.
- Be able to work with time.
- Be able to work with temperature.
28
Negotiation Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate
- justify and defend own position.2.
- Be able to discuss the position of others.3.
- Be able to conclude a negotiation process successfully.
29
Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with numbers.
- Be able to work with fractions.
- Be able to work with decimals.
- Be able to work with percentages.
30
Numeracy Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select appropriate mathematical approach to solving work-related problems.2.
- Be able to apply appropriate numeracy skills in a work context.3.
- Be able to interpret and communicate results in situations where they have applied numeracy skills in a work context.
31
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratio
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to solve problems involving algebra.
- Be able to work with ratios.
32
Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratios
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about numerical relationships.
- Be able to solve problems involving algebra.
- Be able to work with ratios.
33
Online Business Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about online business activities.
- Understand issues related to online business.3.
- Know the impact of an online business presence.
34
Personal Budgeting and Managing Money
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by income and expenditure in relation to personal finances.
- Know ways to manage limited budget.
- Know how to undertake financial transactions.
- Understand key financial information on everyday documents.
- Know about saving, investing and borrowing.
- Be able to produce a budge and review actual performance against it.
- Be able to identify sources of help with personal finances.
35
Planning and Running an Event
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop a plan to run a specified event.
- Be able to present a plan.
- Be able to work with others to implement the proposed plan.
- Be able to evaluate the event.
36
Promoting Products and Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of promotion withing the concept of the marketing mix.
- Know how businesses promote their products and services.
- Know how promotional activities influence customers.
- Be able to develop a plan to promote a product or service.
37
Quality and compliance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand quality in businesses.
- Understand how performance is measured internally.
- Understand how performance is measured externally.
38
Read for Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to obtain and use information from a range of sources.
- Be able to use reference material.
39
Read for Purpose and Meaning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to read and understand a range of texts.
- Be able to judge the purpose of texts.
- Be able to use a range of strategies to understand text.
40
Running an Enterprise Activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to decide on an enterprise activity.
- Be able to work as a team to plan an enterprise activity.
- Be able to implement an enterprise activity.
- Evaluate enterprise activity.
41
Searching for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to find out about job vacancies.2.
- Be able to take a pro-active approach to job-searching.
42
Self-Management Skills for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to manage self in a work context.2.
- Be able to review own self-management skills.
43
Setting and Meeting Work-Related Targets
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set personal targets relating to work.2.
- Be able to review progress in meeting own targets.
44
Skills for Creative Thinkers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to think creatively
- Be able to work creatively to apply imaginative solutions
45
Skills for Effective Participants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to engage with issues that affect their communities (eg place of learning
- work or area in which they live)
- Be able to take action to bring about improvements within communities
46
Skills for Independent Enquirers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan research
- Be able to carry out research
- Be able to present findings of research
47
Skills for Reflective Learners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to evaluate own strengths and weaknesses
- Be able to set goals for own development
- Be able to reflect on progress and achievement to support future progress
48
Solving Work-Related Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use sources of help for a work-related problem.2.
- Be able to solve a work-related problem.3.
- Understand how to apply a strategy to solve a work-related problem.
49
Speak to Communicate
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate with others.
- Be able to adapt speech and style according to context.
50
Supporting Business Meetings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the preparation required to hold a business meeting.2.
- Be able to set up for a meeting.3.
- Be able to support a meeting.4.
- Be able to complete follow-up activities after a meeting.
51
Supporting Sustainability in a Business Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to support sustainability and efficiency in an business environment.2.
- Be able to support sustainability in a business environment.
52
Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by sustainability.
- Understand how human activity is threatening sustainability.
- Know about sustainability goals and targets.
- Understand how businesses can work towards achieving sustainability.
53
Taking Personal Responsibility for the Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to research ways individuals can help fight climate change.
- Be able to identify ways to reduce own negative impact on the environment.
- Be able to implement actions or changes to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
- Be able to reflect on how effectively they have reduced their negative impact on the environment.
54
The Marketing Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of marketing in a business.2.
- Understand the term ‘marketing mix’ (7Ps).3.
- Know the importance of understanding the market place.4.
- Know the importance of understanding buyer behaviour
55
The Role of an Administrator
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of an administrator in an office.
- Be able to carry out administrative tasks.3.
- Know about key administrative duties.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality of information.
56
Time Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate time-management skills while working or studying.2.
- Be able to assess how well they are managing their time.
57
Understanding Business Meeting Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand business meetings.
- Know about meeting techniques.
- Know how to plan a meeting.
- Know how to run a meeting.
- Know how delegates should behave in meetings.
- Know how to deal with difficult issues in meetings.
- Know how to evaluate a meeting.
58
Understanding Business Organisations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the aims and objectives of different types of business organisation.
- Know the different types of business ownership.
- Know how the structures of organisations differ.
- Know the importance of administration within an organisation.
59
Understanding Finance in a Business Context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know key costs and expenditure for businesses.
- Know about key records needed to manage finance in a business context.
- Know why managing cash flow is important to businesses.
- Be able to interpret financial documents.
60
Understanding Legislation and Regulations in a Customer Service Context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know legislation and regulations that relate to customer service.
- Understand how external requirements are implemented within organisations.
61
Using and Communicating Data
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to extract and interpret information.
- Be able to collect and organise data.
- Be able to present results.
62
Using Probability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about probability.
- Be able to calculate and express probability.
63
Using Size, Shape and Space
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to measure length.
- Be able to measure weight.
- Be able to measure capacity.
- Be able to work with shape, positional vocabulary and space.
64
Working in a Team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.2.
- Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.3.
- Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.4.
- Be able to work positively as a member of a team.5.
- Be able to reflect on the performance of a team.
65
Working in Business Teams
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of effective team work to business organisations.
- Know what makes a team effective.
- Be able to assess own skills in relation to team work.
- Be able to work effectively in a team.
- Be able to evaluate a team activity.
66
Working with Colleagues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with a manager.
- Be able to work with peers.
67
Working with Customers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of customer service.
- Know how organisations ensure effective customer service.
- Know about effective customer service.
- Be able to interact positively with customers.
68
Working with Office Equipment and Systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the functions of office equipment and systems.2.
- Be able to use office equipment.3.
- Be able to process, retrieve and archive information.
69
Working with People in Organisations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the practices that enhance good working relationships.
- Be able to work with others in the workplace.
70
Write Fluently and Accurately
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use complex sentences and accurate grammar and punctuation in own writing.
- Be able to write legibly and with accurate spelling.
- Be able to check own writing for accuracy.
71
Write to Communicate
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan own writing.
- Be able to structure own writing to communicate ideas and information.
72
Write with Accuracy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use correct grammar in written texts.
- Be able to write legibly with correct spelling and punctuation.
- Be able to proofread and revise writing.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/6490/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Gateway Qualifications
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2020