OCR Level 3 Award in Starting a Business Venture
Qualification summary
The OCR Level 3 Award in Starting a Business Venture is aimed at those candidates who are preparing for, or in the throes of setting up their own business. The purpose of the Award is for candidates to consider, and be prepared for, specific aspects of setting up in business. Candidates will have a range of options to choose from (Legal, Financial, Sales, Marketing or Business Planning) and can focus on those areas that they consider to be the most relevant and required for their own business and/or personal development (they will complete two units for the Award).
Qualification details
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
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The qualification is being developed as part of a suite of start-up VQs. The OCR Level 2 Award and Certificate in Preparing for a Business Venture will act as progression steps towards the OCR Level 3 Award in Starting a Business Venture.
OCR is also developing a Level 3 Certificate in Starting a Business Venture which will form a direct progression route. The Certificate will consist of five units – the two Award units plus an additional three mandatory units. It is intended that the Level 2 qualifications are used as preparatory qualifications for those candidates who may be considering the requirements involved in setting up in business, whilst the Level 3 qualifications are aimed at those candidates who are starting, or in the throes of actually setting up, in business.
OCR also offers NVQs in Business Start-up and Business Advice. This VQ could, therefore, also be offered as a stepping stone towards the relevant NVQ.
The qualifications are designed to be practically-based tasks with a clear view to the candidate being able to set up their own business as a final outcome if they desire to do so.
No specific job occupation
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15 Business, Administration and Law
The unit assessments will be internally assessed and externally moderated. As such, independent assessment will occur through the activities of the OCR-appointed Examiner-moderator.
In order to achieve the full award, candidates must complete any two of the five available units.