ATHE Ltd · RQF Level 3
ATHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business and Management
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits180
- Guided learning1,080 hours
- Units in this qualification13
Awarded by ATHE Ltd · on the Ofqual register
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These are the units ATHE Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Business CommunicationReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of effective communication, both internally within an organisation and externally with stakeholders.
- Communicate complex business information clearly and effectively, using both oral and written communication methods.
- Understand how organisations communicate with their customers to build relationships and provide information.
- Review personal communication skills and identify areas for development.
Business EnvironmentReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the range of stakeholders who have an interest in and influence on a business and its operations.
- Understand the different sectors that make up an economy and their characteristics.
- Conduct a STEEPLE analysis to assess the impact of external factors on organisations.
- Understand the changing nature and patterns of employment and their implications for businesses.
How Businesses and Organisations WorkReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the main objectives that businesses and organisations typically pursue.
- Understand the importance of customers to organisations and the principles of good customer service.
- Understand different organisational structures that businesses can adopt and the different legal identities available to organisations.
- Understand the various types of resources that organisations require to operate effectively.
- Understand the purpose and content of basic financial statements used by organisations.
Human ResourcesReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role and purpose of the Human Resource function within an organisation
- Understand the HR responsibilities involved in recruiting new employees
- Understand the HR responsibilities involved in terminating employee contracts
- Understand the methods used to support and develop employees within an organisation
- Understand how employee performance and behaviour are monitored within an organisation
International BusinessReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the fundamental principles and nature of international trade
- Understand the impact of fluctuations in exchange rates on a business operating internationally
- Understand the purpose and nature of trade agreements between different countries
- Understand the various barriers that can hinder or prevent international trade
Introduction to Financial Controls in BusinessReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different types of business costs and the concept of breakeven analysis.
- Understand the importance of managing budgets effectively to control costs and achieve financial goals.
- Calculate and analyse basic financial ratios to assess the financial performance of a business.
- Understand the importance of monitoring cash flow to ensure the financial stability of a business.
Leading and Managing PeopleReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key elements of effective leadership and management within an organisation
- Understand different approaches to leading and managing employees
- Understand how managers and leaders can effectively support employees in their roles
- Understand different methods for motivating employees to achieve organisational goals
- Review your own leadership and management skills, identifying strengths and areas for development
Market ResearchReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand key marketing principles that underpin market research activities.
- Understand how legislation impacts on market research activity.
- Understand how ethics impact on market research activity.
- Select appropriate market research methods.
- Plan market research activities.
- Undertake market research.
- Interpret the results of market research for a chosen market.
- Report on findings from the chosen market research.
- Report on results from the chosen market research.
- Review own research skills.
Online MarketingReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to use websites and emails for marketing purposes.
- Understand the principles and techniques of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
- Create business content suitable for a specific social media platform.
- Understand how to analyse online marketing data and comply with relevant legal regulations.
Organisational StrategyReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relationship between an organisation's vision, mission statement, and objectives.
- Understand the importance of strategic planning for organisational growth.
- Understand organisational culture and values and their impact on performance.
- Understand how information is used by management for decision-making and control.
- Understand organisational change and how it is managed effectively.
Principles of Marketing and SalesReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relationship between sales and marketing functions within an organisation
- Understand the key elements of price within the marketing mix
- Understand the key elements of promotion within the marketing mix
- Understand the product elements of the marketing mix
- Understand the place elements of the marketing mix
- Understand the importance of the elements of the marketing mix when applied to services
- Understand how to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for a business or organisation
Project ManagementReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the core principles of effective project management
- Plan a project, including defining objectives, scope, and resources
- Implement a project, following the project plan and managing resources effectively
- Review your personal role and skills in managing a project, identifying areas for improvement
Working in TeamsReal unit · ATHE Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key principles that underpin effective teamwork.
- Understand the role of leadership and motivation in fostering successful teamwork.
- Understand how to contribute effectively as a member of a team.
- Review own employability skills and identify areas for improvement in a team environment.
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 3 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
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Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
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Where this can lead
Market Research Analyst
Your career here isn't a fixed ladder; it's more like a climbing wall with many different routes to the top. We're committed to helping you find the path that best suits your strengths and ambitions, whether that's leading teams or becoming an unparalleled expert in your field. The key is continuous learning and a genuine drive to make an impact.
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How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit focuses on effective business communication, covering principles of internal and external communication, methods for conveying complex information orally and in writing, customer communication strategies, and self-review of personal communication skills.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for ATHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business and Management
13 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by ATHE Ltd.
- Business Communication
- Business Environment
- How Businesses and Organisations Work
- Human Resources
- International Business
- Introduction to Financial Controls in Business
and 7 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
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The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.