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Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Business and Administration (RQF)
(QRN – 601/6112/7)
Qualification Overview
The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Business and Administration (RQF) aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding across a range of business and administrative principles.
The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Business and Administration (RQF) is aimed at those learners who work, or wish to work, in a business and administrative environment.
Learners undertaking this qualification will gain an understanding of business and administration covering aspects such as the principles of working with and supervising others, managing information, and maintaining administrative services within a business environment.
Qualification Structure
Learners must achieve all 4 mandatory units (15 credits) and optional units (minimum 2 credits) to achieve a total of 17 credits.
Learner entry requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification.
Progression routes
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:
Age Ranges
Entry is at the discretion of the centre; however, learners should be at least 16 years old to undertake this qualification.
Geographical Coverage
This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.
Qualification Specification
To view the Qualification Specification please click here.
| Unit Title | Unit Ref | Level | Credit | GLH |
| Mandatory unit | ||||
| Principles of personal responsibilities and how to develop and evaluate own performance at work | D/601/7644 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| Principles of working with and supervising others in a business environment | H/601/7645 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Principles of managing information and producing documents in a business environment | M/601/7647 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| Principles of providing and maintaining administrative services | M/601/7650 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| Optional Units | ||||
| Principles of supporting change in a business environment | L/601/7641 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Principles of maintaining stationery stock | Y/601/7643 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Principles of project management | A/601/7652 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Principles of budgets in a business environment | F/601/7653 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Principles of contributing to innovation and change | J/601/7654 | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Principles of working in the Public Sector | K/602/1535 | 2 | 5 | 40 |
| Principles of working in the Public Sector | M/602/1536 | 3 | 7 | 56 |