BTEC International Level 2 Music

Unit 7: Unit 7 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 2 Unit 7 (Unit 7) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH13 criteria
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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.P1Explain the technical, interpretive and stagecraft skills used by a professional musician
B.P2Select appropriate repertoire
B.P3Demonstrate effective improvement of technical skills through the competent application of practice and rehearsal techniques
C.P4Perform as a soloist, demonstrating essential elements of stagecraft
C.P5Perform as a soloist, demonstrating a competent level of musicality, interpretive style and stagecraft

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Evaluate the technical, interpretive and stagecraft skills used by a professional musician
B.M2Select highly appropriate repertoire
B.M3Demonstrate sustained improvement of technical skills through the consistent application of practice and rehearsal techniques
C.M4Perform as a soloist, demonstrating a skilful and confident level of musicality, interpretative style and stagecraft

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Sources of information
B.D2Task 2
B.D3Task 3
C.D4Sources 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.

ExplainSelectDemonstratePerformEvaluateSourcesTask
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.

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It never awards a grade. You stay the assessor: confirm, dismiss, or act on every criterion before your assessment decision is final.

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