LRN Level 3 Certificate in Business Management is designed to help candidates in developing their understanding and knowledge of the business.

Format	Face-to-face or online
Credit	20
RQF level	3
Assessment	Written assignments & exam
Total Qualification Time	Total: 340 hours a. Guided learning hours (GLH): 200 hours b. Self-study (SS): 100 hours c. Formative assessment: 08 hours d. Summative assessment: 32 hours
Qualification Accreditation Number	603/0042/5

Candidate Category

• The LRN Level 3 Certificate in Business Management is designed to help candidates in developing their understanding and knowledge of business.
• 1. are new to the work environment;
• 2. have a limited experience of work and want to increase their knowledge;
• 3. do not have a formal qualification in business and want to obtain one.

Introduction

This specification provides an overview to the LRN Level 3 Certificate in Business Management for candidates, centres, administrators, employers, teachers and examiners. The specification outlines the key features and administrative procedures required for this qualification.

Objective

The LRN Level 3 Certificate in Business Management is designed to help candidates in developing their understanding and knowledge of business.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should have:

•One or two GCE (A to C grade) qualifications (or equivalent);

•One or two GCE (A to C grade) qualifications (or equivalent);

•Advanced GNVQ with a specific grade or equivalent;

Candidates should also have a speaking, listening, reading and writing ability which is commensurate to CEFR Level B1 (or equivalent). This to ensure they meet the communication requirements for this qualification. Candidates should have an interest in furthering their career within business.

Mode of Delivery

This qualification has been constructed to be delivered via centres offering online tuition. Centres will need to demonstrate to LRN, through the centre recognition processes, that they have the resources, facilities and competence to deliver through this method. However, centres must be able to demonstrate, in line with LRN’s criteria, that they have the means, capability, capacity and resources (including suitably qualified centre staff) to deliver.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Please refer to LRN’s policy on the Recognition of Prior Learning to determine whether previously achieved qualifications meet LRN’s policy on possible exemptions.

Language of Assessment

LRN aims to use English that is plain, clear, free from bias and appropriate to all candidates. LRN will ensure the assessment materials, stimuli and the assessment itself is carried out in English.

Qualification Overview

The LRN Level 3 Certificate in Business Management is a four-unit qualification.
This qualification is assessed by an online multiple choice examination, and by written assignment, which is externally set and marked by LRN. The qualification has a credit value of 20.

Assessment

The assessment consists of written assignment externally set and marked by LRN and an online multiple-choice examination by LRN. The marking of assignments will be carried out in accordance with completion of the learning outcomes and the assessment criteria listed in the assignments. To ensure a rigorous quality assurance model is applied, each of the marked assignments will be moderated.
Candidates are allowed 45 minutes to complete 50 questions for the online multiple choice exam. Candidate require to correct minimum 30 multiple choice exam in order to pass the multiple choice exam.

Grading

Results are reported as pass or fail grades.

Results

The timescales in which LRN will issue its results is between 4 to 6 weeks.

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