BTEC International Level 2 Applied Science

Unit 13: Unit 13 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 2 Unit 13 (Unit 13) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH10 criteria
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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

4 criteria
A.P1Describe how energy is transferred through an ecosystem.
B.P2Correctly demonstrate techniques used in monitoring an ecosystem.
B.P3Collate and present the results of an investigation of an ecosystem.
C.P4Describe the role of different types of agencies in environmental protection.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Explain how human activities have influenced ecosystems.
B.M2Analyse and present conclusions from an investigation of an ecosystem.
C.M3Explain how a specific agency is engaged in environmental protection.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the scale and scope of specific human activities affecting an ecosystem.
B.D2Evaluate the reliability of an investigation of an ecosystem.
C.D3Select and justify a strategy for improving the quality of the environment on behalf of an agency.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

DescribeCorrectlyCollateExplainAnalyseEvaluateSelect
Pearson's ladder runs Identify → Describe → Explain → Compare / Analyse → Evaluate / Justify / Assess. A Merit or Distinction criterion on the same aim always implies the Pass beneath it: an “evaluate” answer that never first “explains” fails, however polished it reads. Hover a verb for what it demands.

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