Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 2 BTEC Award in Business Administration

Qualification summary

The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Business Administration is designed to provide:
• education and training for those in administrative roles
• opportunities for those employed in administrative roles to achieve a nationally recognised
Level 2 vocationally-specific qualification
• opportunities for full-time learners to gain a nationally-recognised vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in the field of business administration or to progress to further vocational qualifications such as the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Award or Diploma in Business Administration
• the knowledge, understanding and skills learners need to work within administrative roles
• opportunities for learners to focus on the development of the major key skills and the wider key skills, such as improving own learning and performance, problem solving and working with others, in an administrative context
• opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.

Qualification details

100/6093/5
2
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/05/2006
Operational start date in centres:
01/06/2006
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2010
Certification end date:
31/08/2012
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English
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Business Administration may allow progression into a range of administrative roles including team administrators or administrative assistants. Candidates may also progress to other vocational qualifications such as the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Award/Diploma in Business Administration, the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Award/Certificate in Management, the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Award in Customer Service or the Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Award/Certificate/Diploma in Business.
Administrative Assistant/Administrator
Barrister's Clerk (England and Wales)
Civil Service Administrative Assistant/Officer
Court Administrative Officer
Customer Service Assistant/Manager
Police Front Office Staff
  • 15 Business, Administration and Law
    • 15.2  Administration
90
Pass
Portfolio of Evidence
Centre assessment will be externally verified through the National Standards Sampling process.
Candidates must complete the one core unit from Group A and two optional units from Group B.
  • A  -  Core unit
    This unit is mandatory
    • J/500/1508 - Administration, Team Working and Personal Development
  • B  -  Option units
    These units are optional
    • L/500/1509 - Communication Techniques and Information Management
    • F/500/1510 - Legal Procedures and Administration
    • L/500/1512 - Customer Service in an Administrative Environment
    • D/500/1515 - Administrative Functions
    • H/500/1516 - Organising and Supporting Meetings
    • K/500/1517 - IT for Administration