BTEC Level 3 Nationals
in Business:
Unit 7
preparation for assessment
(BTEC National Business: Student Book 1 (with
ActiveBook),
ISBN: 9781292126241)
, UNIT 7
Preparing for your assessment
• You will be given a short set task brief. Read this carefully before attempting
any questions.
• You can use a calculator and will have access to a computer but you must
work on your own.
• You might be given the tasks to do over more than one session.
Don’t forget to revise the formulas you have been learning about as you will not
be able to take them into your exam.
During your external assessment you will be provided with a set task brief and
some background information.
✓ Read all parts of the brief and the background information carefully.
✓ Highlight or underline key words.
Sample answers
Look at the sample activities which follow and the tips on how
Read the brief carefully to answer
answerthem
them well.
and make notes well.
about the important
information you are
likely to need. You may
find it helpful to jot
down any key
information you think Set task brief
you will need and ideas
about how to present You have been selected for an interview for a Management Trainee
your work as you read position. As part of your assessment day you have been asked to complete
the brief whilst it’s fresh this task to show your understanding of how business decisions are made.
in your mind. You are required to read the scenario and documents provided and then
you will be asked to reach a decision and prepare a business plan in a formal
You may need to refer report format and some presentation slides.
to this later to justify On the following pages you will find information relating to a business
an increase in prices,
start-up for a small business offering a vacation rental in France. You need
especially if there is
any refurbishment or to consider the background information carefully to create a business plan.
investment undertaken
by the current owners.
This piece of information
on price is probably
Background information
going to be crucial to Mark and Alex bought a rural cottage (known as a Gite) in France to run as a
any calculations you holiday business because they wanted a change in career and something to
need to make. You will do as they approached retirement. They longed to live in the Loire Valley and
also need to note the decided upon running the Gite as a means of generating an income whilst
current exchange rate realising their lifelong dream. They continued to charge the same rate as the
which is likely to be previous owners of €100 per night for double occupancy.
listed somewhere in the
brief.
in Business:
Unit 7
preparation for assessment
(BTEC National Business: Student Book 1 (with
ActiveBook),
ISBN: 9781292126241)
, UNIT 7
Preparing for your assessment
• You will be given a short set task brief. Read this carefully before attempting
any questions.
• You can use a calculator and will have access to a computer but you must
work on your own.
• You might be given the tasks to do over more than one session.
Don’t forget to revise the formulas you have been learning about as you will not
be able to take them into your exam.
During your external assessment you will be provided with a set task brief and
some background information.
✓ Read all parts of the brief and the background information carefully.
✓ Highlight or underline key words.
Sample answers
Look at the sample activities which follow and the tips on how
Read the brief carefully to answer
answerthem
them well.
and make notes well.
about the important
information you are
likely to need. You may
find it helpful to jot
down any key
information you think Set task brief
you will need and ideas
about how to present You have been selected for an interview for a Management Trainee
your work as you read position. As part of your assessment day you have been asked to complete
the brief whilst it’s fresh this task to show your understanding of how business decisions are made.
in your mind. You are required to read the scenario and documents provided and then
you will be asked to reach a decision and prepare a business plan in a formal
You may need to refer report format and some presentation slides.
to this later to justify On the following pages you will find information relating to a business
an increase in prices,
start-up for a small business offering a vacation rental in France. You need
especially if there is
any refurbishment or to consider the background information carefully to create a business plan.
investment undertaken
by the current owners.
This piece of information
on price is probably
Background information
going to be crucial to Mark and Alex bought a rural cottage (known as a Gite) in France to run as a
any calculations you holiday business because they wanted a change in career and something to
need to make. You will do as they approached retirement. They longed to live in the Loire Valley and
also need to note the decided upon running the Gite as a means of generating an income whilst
current exchange rate realising their lifelong dream. They continued to charge the same rate as the
which is likely to be previous owners of €100 per night for double occupancy.
listed somewhere in the
brief.
