Working in the business environment
This unit introduces you to the skills needed in the workplace, including the
importance of teamwork, communication, effective time management and
professional behaviour. You will also learn about some of the core finance
processes linked to sales and purchase orders.
- Develop skills for the workplace.
- Understand how organisations operate.
- Understand how sales and purchases support businesses.
- Apply business procedures to sales and purchases.
Using numbers in Business
Numeracy is an essential business skill. This unit will introduce you to the
basic skills needed when working with numbers in a business environment,
developing confidence and skills to use and apply numbers to a wide range of
situations.
- Perform simple business calculations.
- Calculate decimals, fractions, percentage, proportions and ratios.
- Use tools and techniques to present numerical data.
To achieve this qualification, students must successfully achieve one
mandatory computer based externally marked assessment.
