BTEC International Level 2 Sport

Unit 7: Anatomy and Physiology for Sport — assessment criteria

Learners gain an understanding of the human body and the number of different systems that help it function.

Internal30 GLH8 criteria2 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

4 criteria
A.P1Describe the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system.
A.P2Describe the different classifications and types of joints.
B.P3Describe the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
B.P4Describe the structure and function of the respiratory system.

Merit

2 criteria
A.M1Explain the structure and functions of the musculoskeletal system and how it affects sports performance.
B.M2Explain the structure and functions of the cardiorespiratory system and how it affects sports performance.

Distinction

2 criteria
A.D1Analyse the function of the musculoskeletal system, the different fibre types and the effect on sports performance.
B.D2Analyse the functions of the cardiorespiratory system and the effect on sports 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.

AnalyseDescribeExplain
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.
  • B. Know about the structure and function of the cardiorespiratory system

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