BTEC International Level 2 Health and Social Care

Unit 3: Effective Communication in Health and Social Care — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 2 Unit 3 (Effective Communication in Health and Social Care) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH14 criteria4 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

6 criteria
A.P1Explain forms of verbal and non-verbal communication.
A.P2Explain barriers to communication in a care provision scenario.
B.P3Investigate dignity, empathy and respect values required to give care provision scenario.
C.P4Identify personal strengths and areas for development.
C.P5Describe how to develop confidence to give care.
D.P6Identify strengths and areas for improvement to inform future care giving, using feedback from others.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Explain in detail forms of communication and their barriers in a care provision scenario.
B.M2Explain the importance of dignity, empathy and respect in a care provision scenario.
C.M3Explain personal strengths, areas for development and confidence, including how these could be improved.
D.M4Reflect on feedback gathered, considering own skills, attributes and values to plan improvements.

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Discuss forms of communication and their barriers linked to a care provision scenario.
B.D2Discuss the importance of dignity, empathy and respect in a care provision scenario.
C.D3Analyse how identification of personal strengths and areas for development can help build confidence.
D.D4Reflect on feedback gathered, considering own skills, attributes and values, justifying planned 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.

ExplainInvestigateIdentifyDescribeReflectDiscussAnalyse
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 communication skills required to give care
  • B. Investigate dignity, empathy and respect values required to give care
  • C. Explore personal strength and confidence attributes required to give care
  • D. Reflect on own personal development needs in order to give care

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