BTEC International Level 2 Sport

Unit 4: Sports Development — assessment criteria

Learners will look at the importance of sports development in engaging more people in sport and recreational activities. Learners will explore key concepts involved in sports development and investigate examples of current practice in the sports industry.

Internal60 GLH10 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

5 criteria
A.P1Describe local and national sports provision for different sports and physical activities.
A.P2Describe the organisational structure of different sports development providers.
B.P3Outline the sport development continuum and the purpose of each level.
B.P4Identify barriers to participation for individuals from the different target groups.
C.P5Explain the key providers in sports development and their associated roles and responsibilities.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Review local and national sports provision, identifying areas for improvement.
B.M2Explain the different levels of the sport development continuum, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
C.M3Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of key providers working in sport development.

Distinction

2 criteria
AB.D1Evaluate the barriers to participation at different levels of the sport development continuum.
C.D2Analyse the roles and responsibilities of professionals working in sports development organisations.

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.

EvaluateDescribeReviewOutlineIdentifyExplainAnalyseCompare
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 nature of sports provision
  • B. Explore key concepts in sport development
  • C.

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