BTEC International Level 3 Applied Science

Unit 26: Unit 26 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 26 (Unit 26) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH9 criteria

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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.P1Explain how natural disasters and human activities can cause a species to become threatened, endangered or extirpated.

A.P2Explain how legalisation, regulations and international agreements attempt to protect animals from overexploitation and harm.

B.P3Explain the impact of human-wildlife conflicts on human communities.

C.P4Create a relocation plan for a named species into a specific location.

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Analyse the reasons why a named species has become threatened or endangered and legalisation, regulations and international agreements in place to protect it.

B.M2Analyse how the human-wildlife interface management strategies of a named country impacts on animal conservation.

C.M3Analyse the risks associated with relocation of wildlife.

Distinction

2 criteria

AB.D1Evaluate the role of local people in a named animal conservation project.

C.D2Evaluate the necessity for long-term management and funding for wildlife relocations.

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.

ExplainCreateAnalyseEvaluate

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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Verification & Quality Tools for Unit 26

Free Lead IV and assessor utilities configured for Pearson BTEC International specifications.

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