BTEC International Level 3 Applied Science

Unit 28: Unit 28 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 28 (Unit 28) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH12 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

6 criteria
A.P1Describe the sources and uses of oil, coal and natural gas
A.P2Describe how the use of fossil fuels impacts human health and the environment
B.P3Describe the technologies used to generate renewable energy
B.P4Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear fuels
C.P5Describe the social, environmental and financial advantages of increasing use of renewable energy.
C.P6Describe the disadvantages of increasing use of renewable energy.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Explain how the use of fossil fuels affects human health and the environment
B.M2Explain and compare the efficiency of different renewable energy sources
C.M3Compare the social, environmental and financial advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear energy and biofuels as energy sources.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the impact of fossil fuels on human health and the environment
B.D2Evaluate the factors that affect the efficiency of methods used to generate energy
C.D3Evaluate the benefits and detrimental effects of increased use of solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal power.

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.

DescribeExplainCompareEvaluate
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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It never awards a grade. You stay the assessor: confirm, dismiss, or act on every criterion before your assessment decision is final.

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