BTEC International Level 3 Artificial Intelligence

Unit 18: Unit 18 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 18 (Unit 18) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH10 criteria

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 how AI tools and platforms are used to solve problems.
A.P2Describe different types of AI tools and platforms and their features.
B.P3Describe how AI tools and platforms are used in real-world contexts.
C.P4Configure an AI tool or platform to solve a defined problem.
C.P5Use an AI tool or platform to generate and interpret outputs.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Explain how AI tools and platforms support different AI tasks and
B.M2Explain how AI tools and platforms meet user and organisational
C.M3Test and refine an AI solution using platform features and feedback.

Distinction

2 criteria
AB.D1Evaluate the suitability and impact of AI tools and platforms for
C.D2Evaluate an AI solution using evidence from testing and outputs.

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.

DescribeConfigureUseExplainTestEvaluate
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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