BTEC International Level 2 Applied Science

Unit 7: Health Applications of Life Science — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 2 Unit 7 (Health Applications of Life Science) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH18 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

8 criteria
A.P2Develop a diet and exercise plan based on level and type of exercise and appropriate nutritional balance, to promote healthy living for an individual.
A.P3Describe the ways in which health improvement measures are intended to improve the health of the population.
B.P4Describe how the immune system defends the body in relation to specific and non-specific immune responses.
B.P5Describe the changes in the human body following vaccination.
B.P6Describe the role of specific health screening programmes.
C.P7Investigate the use and misuse of antibiotics using secondary data.
C.P8Describe the use of anti-fungal, antiviral and analgesic treatments
C.P9Explain the importance of blood group matching in blood transfusions.

Merit

6 criteria
A.M1Explain how the diet and exercise plan will affect the functioning of the human body.
A.M2Analyse rates of disease in the population in relation to lifestyle choices.
B.M3Compare the different defence mechanisms the immune system uses to protect the human body.
B.M4Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a specific health screening programme.
C.M5Analyse the effectiveness of different kinds of medical treatment in health care using secondary data.
C.M6Describe organ donation and approaches used to reduce rejection.

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the diet and exercise plan, and justify the menus and activities chosen.
A.D2Evaluate measures taken to improve the health of the population.
B.D3Evaluate the effectiveness of human vaccination and screening programmes.
C.D4Evaluate the use of different kinds of medical treatments, justifying your opinions.

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.

DevelopDescribeInvestigateExplainAnalyseCompareDiscussEvaluate
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