BTEC International Level 2 Health and Social Care

Unit 8: Unit 8 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 2 Unit 8 (Unit 8) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH12 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

5 criteria
A.P1Describe benefits of creative and therapeutic activities for individuals.
A.P2Explain the benefits of creative and therapeutic activities for individuals.
B.P3Explain the role of professionals when supporting service users to benefit from creative and therapeutic activities.
C.P4Examine ways in which two laws and one guideline or policy affect implementation of creative and therapeutic activities.
D.P5Independently implement the planned creative or therapeutic activity.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Compare the benefits of creative and therapeutic activities in relation to different creative and therapeutic scenarios.
B.M2Explain with examples how professionals support service users to benefit from creative and therapeutic activities.
C.M3Assess the impact of two laws and one guideline/policy in terms of how professionals support service users to benefit from creative and therapeutic activities.
D.M4Evaluate the selection, planning and implementation of the selected activity, including own support role, and recommend improvements.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Task 2
BC.D2Task 3
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.

DescribeExplainExamineIndependentlyCompareAssessEvaluateTaskSources
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 different creative and therapeutic activities and their benefits
  • B. Know laws and regulations relevant to the implementation of creative and therapeutic activities
  • C. Understand the role of professionals in supporting individuals who undertake creative and therapeutic activities
  • D. Be able to implement appropriate creative and therapeutic activities.

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