BTEC International Level 2 Health and Social Care

Unit 6: Unit 6 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 2 Unit 6 (Unit 6) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH10 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

3 criteria
A.P1Explain social, cultural and political factors that create diversity within society.
B.P2Discuss beliefs and practices of individuals from two contrasting religious or secular groups
D.P4Explain how one law and one practice/practical guide promotes equality and diversity for service users within health or social care.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Explain beliefs and practices of individuals from two contrasting religious or secular groups
B.M2Compare diversity, practices and beliefs of individuals from two contrasting religious or secular groups.
C.M3Assess impacts of discrimination and potential benefits of overcoming discrimination on holistic wellbeing of individuals in your chosen health or social care setting
D.M4Assess the effectiveness of one selected law and one code of practice/practical guide to promote equality and diversity for service users within heath or social care

Distinction

3 criteria
AB.D1Sources of information
C.D2Task 2
D.D3Sources of information

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.

ExplainDiscussCompareAssessSourcesTask
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 diversity of individuals in society
  • B. Understand beliefs and practices in different religious or secular groups
  • C. Understand factors that influence the equality of opportunity for individuals in society
  • D. Know the role of legal frameworks in promoting diversity

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