BTEC International Level 2 Business

Unit 18: Promoting and Branding in Retail — assessment criteria

Learners will gain an awareness of the different sectors and channels used in retail and understand the importance of branding and promotion within retail businesses.

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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

7 criteria
A.P1Explain the ownership, location and channels of different retail sub-sectors.
A.P2Explain how other businesses support the retail sector.
B.P3Describe the purpose of branding used by different retail businesses.
B.P4Describe the promotional methods used by different retail businesses.
C.P5Produce brand ideas for a selected product for retail.
C.P6Produce promotional materials for a product brand.
C.P7Describe how promotional materials take into account ethical and cultural considerations.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Compare how different chosen retail businesses operate in terms of channel, sub-sector, location and support. branding and promotion to retail businesses
B.M2Explain the benefits of the effective use of promotion and branding within retail businesses.
C.M3Justify the choice of branding and promotional materials used to promote a product brand.

Distinction

2 criteria
AB.D1Analyse the effectiveness of promotion and branding within a selected retail organisation.
C.D2Evaluate the branding and promotional materials produced and how they reflect ethical and cultural considerations.

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.

AnalyseExplainCompareDescribeEvaluateProduceJustify
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.

Learning aims

  • A. Understand the structure of retail businesses
  • B. Understand the importance of branding and promotion to retail businesses
  • C. Develop and promote a product brand

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