BTEC International Level 2 Business

Unit 30: Social Enterprise — assessment criteria

Learners will research and develop an understanding of organisations trading for social purposes, gaining practical experience in planning and running a short social enterprise activity.

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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.P1Explain the principles and values of a selected social enterprise.
A.P2Explain the factors that contribute to the success or failure of a selected social enterprise.
B.P3Prepare an outline plan for a social enterprise activity.
B.P4Demonstrate appropriate skills when running the social enterprise activity.
C.P5Describe the elements of the social enterprise activity plan that contributed to the success of the social enterprise activity.
C.P6Describe own contribution to the success of the social enterprise activity.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse why a selected enterprise has been a success or failure.
B.M2Prepare a detailed plan for a social enterprise activity, and demonstrate a range of appropriate skills when running the social enterprise activity.
C.M3Analyse the success of the social enterprise activity, and own contribution, in meeting its objectives.

Distinction

2 criteria
A.D1Evaluate why a selected social enterprise has been a success or failure.
BC.D2Evaluate own contribution and the success of the social enterprise activity in meeting its objectives, making recommendations for improvement.

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.

EvaluateExplainAnalysePrepareDemonstrateDescribe
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. Explore the factors that contribute to the success or failure of social enterprises
  • B. Plan and run a short social enterprise activity
  • C. Review a short social enterprise activity

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