BTEC International Level 2 Sport

Unit 14: Exercise and Fitness Instruction — assessment criteria

Learners will cover key topics in order to successfully plan, monitor and review different exercise programmes for different individuals.

Internal60 GLH15 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

7 criteria
A.P1Understand the functions and structure of a warm-up and cool down.
A.P2Explain the social and health-related benefits of exercise.
A.P3Describe the principles of training that may be applied in the planning of an exercise programme.
B.P4Independently collect and summarise information for exercise programme design from selected individuals.
B.P5Design appropriate, safe and effective four-week exercise programmes for selected individuals.
C.P6Monitor two selected individuals undertaking four-week exercise programmes, using training diaries to describe progress.
D.P7Review the exercise programmes for the selected individuals, describing strengths and areas for improvement.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Explain the importance of designing safe exercise programmes for social and health- related benefits.
B.M2Explain the design of the four-week exercise programmes for each of the selected individuals.
C.M3Explain, using relevant examples, the progress of two selected individuals undertaking four-week exercise programmes.
D.M4Analyse strengths of each four-week exercise programme and areas for improvement, describing recommendations for future exercise programme.

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Justify the importance of designing safe exercise programmes for social and health-related benefits.
B.D2Justify the design of the four-week exercise programmes for selected individuals.
C.D3Assess the progress of two selected individuals undertaking four-week exercise programmes.
D.D4Evaluate the exercise programmes for the selected individuals, comparing progress and justifying recommendations for exercise programme.

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.

JustifyUnderstandExplainDescribeIndependentlyDesignAssessMonitorEvaluateReviewAnalyse
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 the principles of exercise programme design
  • B. Plan exercise programmes for selected individuals
  • C.
  • D.

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