Assessor
Date issued
Interim Deadline / Final deadline
Duration
(approx) / 4 hours
Qualification suite covered / BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Business
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Business
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Business
Units covered / Unit 6 – Introducing Retail Business
Learning aims covered / Learning Aim B: Investigate the relationship between retail business and the external environment
Scenario / Continuing your work for the British Retail Consortium, you will examine the relationship between developments in retail business and the effect on the local community. You will be presenting your findings to representatives of the local retail business community (these could be real members of the local retail business community or peers and teachers taking on these roles).
Task 1 / Retail and the Wider Environment
The British Retail Consortium has asked you to present to selected members of the local retail business community on the impact of retail developments in their local community.
Evaluate the impact of two different proposed, under construction or completed retail developments, by:
- using examples, evaluate at least two benefits and two issues of concern, as well as the impact on the local community, that can arise from these developments. These may include factors such as environmental, ethical and political issues that may affect the local community.
- using examples, assess the benefits for the local community of the retail development. Look at factors such as increased job opportunities and regeneration of the local area.
Evidence you must produce for this task / Presentation, copies of slides, notes
Criteria covered by this task:
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: / Unit / Criterion reference
Explain, using examples, two issues of concern and two benefits that can arise from retail developments in the UK / 6 / 2B.P6
Assess the benefits for the local community of a retail development in the UK / 6 / 2B.M3
Evaluate the impact of a retail development in the UK on the local community / 6 / 2B.D2
Task 2 / The Bigger Picture
Continuing your work for the British Retail Consortium, you will look at factors a retail business would need to consider if it decided to operate in another country. You will use your research to produce some guidance for retail businesses considering operating in another country.
Prepare a leaflet which uses examples of real businesses, such as Tesco’s expansion overseas, to explain three issues facing UK retailers when they decide to operate in other countries
Evidence you must produce for this task / Leaflet
Criteria covered by this task:
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: / Unit / Criterion reference
Explain, using examples, three issues facing UK retail businesses when they decide to operate in another country / 6 / 2B.P7
Sources of information / Textbooks
Bentley, P, Carysforth, C, Chandler-Corris, L, Glencross, K and Nield, M (2012), BTEC First Level 2 Business, Pearson Education(ISBN:978-1-44690-136-6)
If you have not achieved the Level 2 criteria, your work will be assessed to determine if the following Level 1 criteria have been met.
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: / Unit / Criterion reference
Outline two issues of concern and two benefits that can arise from two retail developments in the UK / 6 / 1B.6
Identify three issues UK businesses must consider when they decide to operate in another country / 6 / 1B.7
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