Ascentis Level 1 Award In Understanding Employment, Business and Enterprise
Qualification Overview
The Ascentis Level 1 Award in Understanding Employment, Business and Enterprise qualification is
designed to give learners knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of employment, business
and enterprise. This qualification introduces the learner to the importance of entrepreneurial skills within
business and encourages them to consider their own role in employment, business and enterprise. The
qualification can be used in an induction programme or integrated with a longer programme of study
within a vocational area.
Aims
The aims of the qualification are to enable learners:
To understand basic concepts in employment, business and enterprise
To understand entrepreneurship and recognise entrepreneurial skills
To understand employment responsibilities and rights
Assessment Method
This qualification is assessed through the completion of an Ascentis-devised multiple-choice test that is
carried out at the completion of the course.
The grading of this qualification is pass or did not achieve.