BTEC International Level 2 Business

Unit 29: The Importance of Enterprise and — assessment criteria

Learners will explore different small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to develop their knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of enterprises and the skills needed by entrepreneurs to be successful. Learners will explore the importance of these SMEs to the economy.

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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

6 criteria
A.P1Describe the activities that a selected enterprise undertakes to meet the aims.
A.P2Describe the entrepreneurial skills and characteristics demonstrated in a selected enterprise.
B.P3Describe how internal opportunities and threats have affected a selected enterprise.
B.P4Describe how external factors have affected a selected enterprise.
C.P5Describe how a selected enterprise has provided employment opportunities.
C.P6Describe how a selected enterprise has adapted to change.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse how the activities, entrepreneurial skills and characteristics contribute to meeting the aims of a selected enterprise. factors that may impact SMEs
B.M2Assess the impact of the internal and external factors on a selected enterprise.
C.M3Assess the importance of a selected enterprise in providing employment opportunities and adapting to change

Distinction

2 criteria
A.D1Evaluate how successful the entrepreneur(s) in a selected enterprise have been in achieving its aims.
BC.D2Judge the impact of the internal and external factors on the enterprise’s ability to provide employment opportunities and adapt to change.

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.

EvaluateDescribeAnalyseJudgeAssess
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. Examine how and why enterprises and entrepreneurs are successful
  • B. Explore the internal and external factors that may impact SMEs
  • C. Explore the importance of SMEs to an economy

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