BTEC International Level 2 Sport

Unit 16: Expedition Experience — assessment criteria

Learners study best practice in the planning, participation and review of outdoor activity expeditions.

Internal60 GLH13 criteria3 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.P1Describe the safety considerations for an outdoor activity expedition.
A.P2Describe the environmental factors involved in outdoor activity expeditions.
B.P3Demonstrate planning and preparation for a multiday outdoor activity expedition.
B.P4Describe strengths and areas for development in planning and preparing for an outdoor activity expedition.
C.P5Demonstrate effective use of equipment, skills and techniques during an outdoor activity expedition.
C.P6Demonstrate effective promotion of environmental responsibility during an outdoor activity expedition.
C.P7Describe strengths and areas for development when carrying out an outdoor activity expedition.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Explain safety considerations and environmental factors involved in an outdoor activity expedition.
B.M2Assess own performance in planning and preparing for an outdoor activity expedition, in relation to the plan.
C.M3Assess own performance including promotion of environmental responsibility when carrying out an outdoor activity expedition.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Analyse safety considerations and environmental factors involved in an outdoor activity expedition.
B.D2Evaluate own performance in planning and preparing for an outdoor activity expedition, suggesting recommendations to improve performance.
C.D3Evaluate own performance when carrying out an outdoor activity expedition, suggesting recommendations to improve performance.

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.

AnalyseDescribeExplainEvaluateDemonstrateAssess
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 about safety considerations and environmental factors of outdoor activity
  • B. Plan and prepare for an outdoor activity expedition
  • C. Carry out an outdoor activity expedition promoting environmental responsibility

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