BTEC International Level 2 Business

Unit 7: Communication in Business Contexts — assessment criteria

Learners will develop their verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills and will understand the purpose of communication in the workplace.

Internal30 GLH13 criteria3 learning aims

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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.P1Describe the purpose of verbal and non-verbal business communication in a business context.

A.P2Describe the purpose and formats of two different types of business documents in a selected business.

A.P3Explain the impact of effective written communication in a business context.

B.P4Explain the factors that influence the production of documents for a selected business.

B.P5Produce two business documents for a selected business considering different, factors and steps involved.

C.P6Use verbal and non- verbal communication skills in a one-to-one business context.

C.P7Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills in a group business context.

Merit

4 criteria

A.M1Assess how verbal and non-verbal communication and different types of business documents lead to effective communication in different business contexts. documents for communication in business contexts

B.M2Assess the suitability of the documents produced in meeting the needs of the intended audience. communication skills in business contexts

C.M3Assess the effectiveness of own verbal and non-verbal communication skills used in a one-to-one business context.

C.M4Assess the effectiveness of own verbal and non-verbal communication skills used in a group business context.

Distinction

2 criteria

AB.D1Justify the suitability and format of the different types of business documents produced in ensuring effective communication with the intended audience.

C.D2Evaluate own verbal and non-verbal skills used in one-to-one and group business contexts and recommend improvements.

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.

JustifyDescribeExplainAssessProduceEvaluateUse

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. Know the purpose of effective communication in business contexts
B. Produce appropriate business documents for communication in business contexts
C. Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills in business contexts

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