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\nDiploma  \nSpecification  \nBTEC FIRST BUSINESS  \nFrom September 2018  \nBTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Business  \nBTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Business BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Business  \nIssue 8  \nPearson  \nBTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Business  \nPearson  \nBTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Business  \nPearson  \nBTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Business  \nSpecification  \nFirst teaching September 2018 Issue 8  \nEdexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications  \nEdexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at [qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively](qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively), you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus)  \nAbout Pearson  \nPearson is the world's leading learning company, with 25,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \nThis specification is Issue 8. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on our website.  \nReferences to third-party material made in this specification are made in good faith. We do not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nISBN 978 1 446 93609 2  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2020  \nSummary of Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Certificate, Extended Certificate and Diploma in Business Issue 8 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page/section number |\n| --- | --- |\n| TQT for the Certificate has changed to 320.\u003Cbr>TQT for the Extended Certificate has changed to 480. 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