Higher Nationals Business Specification For use with the Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma in Business First teaching from September 2021 First Certification from September 2022
Higher National Certificate Lvl 4 Higher National Diploma Lvl 5
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Contents 1
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Introduction
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1.1
The Student Voice
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1.2
Why choose Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals?
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1.3
HN Global
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1.4
Qualification titles
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1.5
Qualification codes
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1.6
Awarding institution
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1.7
Key features
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1.8
Collaborative development
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Programme purpose and objectives
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2.1
Purpose of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business
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2.2
Objectives of the Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Business
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2.3
Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business
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2.4
Aims of the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business
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2.5
Developing students’ employability skills and academic study skills
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2.5.1 Use of Maths and English within the curriculum
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What could these qualifications lead to?
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2.6.1 Progression to university
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Preparing Students for Employment
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3.1
Designing with employers, for employers
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3.1.1 Employability skills and competencies for student career success
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3.1.2 Developing competencies for the workplace
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3.1.3 Professional Body recognition and exemption
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2.6
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3.1.4 Programme structures that support delivery of Higher Apprenticeships and Occupational Standards 18
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Centre support
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Support for setting up your course and preparing to teach
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4.1
This document
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4.2
HN Global
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4.3
Authorised Assignment Briefs
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4.4
Assignment checking service
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4.5
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5.1
Delivering the Higher Nationals in Business
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5.1.1 Centre approval
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5.1.2 Tutor knowledge
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5.1.3 Resources
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5.1.4 Delivering learning
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5.1.5 Support from Pearson
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Entry requirements and admissions
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5.2.1 English language requirements
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5.3
Access to study
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5.4
Student registration and entry
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5.5
Access to assessments
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5.6
Administrative arrangements for internal assessment
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5.6.1 Records
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5.6.2 Reasonable adjustments to assessment
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5.6.3 Special consideration
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5.6.4 Appeals against assessment
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Dealing with malpractice in assessment
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5.7.1 Student malpractice
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5.7.2 Tutor and centre malpractice
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5.7.3 Sanctions and appeals
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5.7
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Planning your programme
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Pearson English
Programme structure
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6.1
Units, credits and total qualification time (TQT)
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6.2
Programme structures
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6.2.1 Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business
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6.2.2 Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business
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6.2.3 Meeting local needs
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6.2.4 Commissioning new units for Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals
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6.3
Pearson-set units
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6.4
Unit descriptor example
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Assessment
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7.1
Principles of internal assessment
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7.1.1 Assessment through assignments
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7.1.2 Using unit-based criteria
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