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Diploma qualification details

Level 1 Catalogue for the Foundation Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance

Diploma qualification summary

To achieve a Foundation Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance learners must complete a level 1 principal learning qualification in Business, Administration and Finance, a level 1 project qualification, level 1 functional skills in English, ICT and mathematics, and any valid combination of qualifications listed as additional and specialist learning that equal or exceed 120 guided learning hours.

Guided learning hours are the number of hours of teacher-supervised or directed study time required to teach a qualification.

Diploma Qualification Details

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The Foundation Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance, enables learners to progress to employment within the Business, Administration and Finance sector and related industries. The qualification will also provide opportunities for progression to Higher and Advanced Diplomas, qualifications such as GCSEs, a range of further and higher education courses, and Apprenticeships.
600-660
A*/A/B
For the Foundation Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance, learners must achieve, from the lists below, a principal learning qualification, a project qualification, functional skills in English, ICT and mathematics and any valid combination of qualifications from additional and specialist learning that equal or exceed 120 guided learning hours.
  • Principal Learning
    All Diploma learners must achieve one of the principal learning qualifications listed below. Select a qualification to see further details.
    • 500/4155/1 - EDI Level 1 Principal Learning in Business, Administration and Finance
    • 500/4197/6 - AQA - City & Guilds Level 1 Principal Learning in Business, Administration and Finance
    • 500/4186/1 - EDEXCEL Level 1 Principal Learning in Business, Administration and Finance
    • 500/4171/X - OCR Level 1 Principal Learning in Business, Administration and Finance
  • Functional Skills
    All Diploma learners must achieve functional skills in English, ICT and mathematics. Select a qualification to see further details
    • Functional Skills in English

      • 500/2527/2 - ASDAN Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2523/5 - ASDAN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2557/0 - OCR Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2559/4 - OCR Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2678/1 - AQA Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2688/4 - City & Guilds Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2689/6 - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2693/8 - EDI Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2686/0 - EDI Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2740/2 - AQA Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2717/7 - EAL Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2716/5 - EAL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2737/2 - NCFE Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2738/4 - NCFE Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2749/9 - VTCT Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2752/9 - VTCT Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2781/5 - EDEXCEL Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2785/2 - EDEXCEL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2860/1 - WJEC Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/2857/1 - WJEC Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/7890/2 - NOCN Level 1 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/7893/8 - NOCN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills English (QCF)
      • 500/8499/9 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 1
      • 500/8683/2 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/8701/0 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 1
      • 500/8700/9 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 1
      • 500/8750/2 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 1
      • 500/8751/4 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/8963/8 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in English at level 2
      • 500/9111/6 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in English at level 1
      • 500/9126/8 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9200/5 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 1
      • 500/9198/0 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9319/8 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 1
      • 500/9318/6 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9469/5 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in English at Level 2
      • 500/9833/0 - EAL Functional Skills qualification in English at level 1
      • 500/9834/2 - EAL Functional Skills qualification in English at level 2
    • Functional Skills in ICT

      • 500/2553/3 - ASDAN Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2546/6 - ASDAN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2563/6 - OCR Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2564/8 - OCR Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2691/4 - City & Guilds Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2690/2 - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2685/9 - EDI Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2684/7 - EDI Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2742/6 - AQA Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2741/4 - AQA Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2713/X - EAL Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2750/5 - VTCT Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2754/2 - VTCT Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2782/7 - EDEXCEL Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2780/3 - EDEXCEL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2859/5 - WJEC Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/2858/3 - WJEC Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/3164/8 - EAL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/7268/7 - NCFE Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/7269/9 - NCFE Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (QCF)
      • 500/7892/6 - NOCN Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (QCF)
      • 500/7894/X - NOCN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (QCF)
      • 500/8505/0 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in information and communication technology (ICT) at level 1
      • 500/8509/8 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at level 2
      • 500/8493/8 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/8819/1 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1
      • 500/9029/X - AQA Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1
      • 500/9030/6 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9468/3 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1
      • 500/9333/2 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1
      • 500/9630/8 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1
      • 500/9764/7 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 1
      • 500/9765/9 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9827/5 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 500/9839/1 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 501/0639/9 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Level 2
      • 501/1138/3 - EAL Functional Skills qualification in Information and Communication Technology at Level 2
      • 501/1135/8 - EAL Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Information and Communication Technology
    • Functional Skills in Mathematics

      • 500/2413/9 - City & Guilds Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2460/7 - EDI Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2525/9 - ASDAN Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2526/0 - ASDAN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2561/2 - OCR Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2562/4 - OCR Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2651/3 - AQA Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2628/8 - AQA Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2681/1 - EDI Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2714/1 - EAL Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2715/3 - EAL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2762/1 - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2755/4 - VTCT Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2748/7 - VTCT Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2784/0 - EDEXCEL Level 1 Award in Functional skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2783/9 - EDEXCEL Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2901/0 - WJEC Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/2927/7 - WJEC Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/7270/5 - NCFE Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/7359/X - NCFE Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/7891/4 - NOCN Level 1 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/7895/1 - NOCN Level 2 Award in Functional Skills Mathematics (QCF)
      • 500/8501/3 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 1
      • 500/8492/6 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 1
      • 500/8491/4 - WJEC Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 2
      • 500/8703/4 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics at Level 1
      • 500/8702/2 - AQA Functional Skills qualification in Mathematics at Level 2
      • 500/8906/7 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 1
      • 500/8907/9 - EDEXCEL Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 2
      • 500/8910/9 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 1
      • 500/8908/0 - OCR Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 2
      • 501/0956/X - EDI Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 2
      • 501/0986/8 - City & Guilds Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 1
      • 501/0987/X - City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Functional Skills mathematics
      • 501/1139/5 - EAL Functional Skills Qualification in mathematics at level 2
      • 501/1158/9 - NOCN Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at Level 2
      • 501/1187/5 - EAL Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 1
      • 501/1522/4 - EDI Functional Skills qualification in mathematics at level 1
  • Project
    All Diploma learners must achieve one of the project qualifications listed below. Select a qualification to see further details.
  • Additional and Specialist Learning
    All Diploma learners must achieve any valid combination of qualifications from additional and specialist learning that equal or exceed 120 guided learning hours in total. Additional and specialist learning qualifications support a wide range of progression opportunities. Select additional and specialist learning to view a list of the valid qualifications in this line of learning.
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