Qualification details

AQA - City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Retail Business

Qualification summary

This qualification aims to:
• Encourage learners to learn through experience of applying knowledge and skills to tasks or contexts including those that have many of the characteristics of real work
• Support equality and diversity by considering the needs of all potential learners, to minimise any later need to make reasonable adjustments for learners who have particular requirements.
• Develop a broad understanding and knowledge about a sector and/or related sectors (referred to as a line of learning);
• Develop the skills and attributes related to the chosen sector
• Encourage learners to develop and apply functional skills in mathematics, English and ICT at the appropriate level (Level 1 in Level 1 Diplomas, Level 2 in Level 2 Diplomas and Level 2 in Level 3 Diplomas);
• Encourage learners to develop and apply transferable personal, learning and thinking skills (in independent enquiry, creative thinking, reflective learning, team working, self-managing and effective participation);
• Meet sector specific aims relevant to principal learning, set out in the Accreditation Criteria for the specialised Diploma qualification for the relevant line of learning,
• Encourage learners to draw out and articulate lessons learnt (both generalised and specific)
• Encourage learners to plan, review and reflect on their experience.
• Develop understanding of spiritual, moral, ethical, social, legislative, economic and cultural issues, if appropriate to the subject or sector
• Develop understanding of sustainable development, health and safety considerations and European developments, consistent with international agreements, if appropriate to the subject or sector.

Qualification details

500/7275/4
3
DIP - Diploma
Retail Business
Accreditation start date:
01/09/2009
Operational start date in centres:
01/09/2010
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2015
Certification end date:
31/08/2016
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When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF Section 96 website.

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For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the DELNI and DENI websites.
The Advanced Diploma in Retail Business enables learners to progress to employment within the retail business sector and related industries. The qualification will also provide opportunities for progression to a range of further and higher education courses, and Apprenticeships.
No specific job occupation
  • 07 Retail and Commercial Enterprise
    • 07.1  Retailing and Wholesaling
1080-1260
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