Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills

Course description

Foundation Apprenticeships are work-based qualifications for senior phase pupils which combine the best of academic and vocational learning in one single qualification. Most colleges and universities accept this as equivalent to a Higher.As a business administrator or budding manager, you'll have a highly transferable set of knowledge and skills that can be applied in all sectors. Administration, management and leadership are key and complimentary business skills that modern businesses value. Employers will want you to demonstrate high levels of technical ability, alongside “soft” skills such as communication, problem solving, adaptability, teamwork, planning and organisation.  If you have the right set of knowledge skills and behaviours, you can apply them in all sectors: small and large businesses, from private, public and charitable sectors – these skills offer you a world of career choices.You will complete a National Progression Award (NPA) in Business Skills at SCQF Level 6. This consists of the following units: Understanding Business Management of People and Finance PC Passport: Working with IT Software – Word processing and presenting information PC Passport: Working with IT Software – Spreadsheets and Databases Contemporary Business Issues Work Placement UnitYou also spend time with an employer, completing 4 SVQ work-based units: Plan how to manage and improve your own performance in a business environment Communicate in a business environment Support other people to work in a business environment Design and produce documents in a business environment

Learning outcome

Successful completion of the Foundation Apprenticeship could provide progression to: Modern Apprenticeship in Business Administration HNC Business, HNC Administration and Information Technology