BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 22: Market Research — assessment criteria

Learners examine the different aspects of market research used by businesses. They will undertake a research project, interpret their findings and produce a report.

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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.P1Explain the range of market research methods used by a selected business.
B.P2Undertake secondary research for a selected marketing objective.
B.P3Undertake pilot primary market research and collect sample data.
B.P4Undertake the final market research activity using a detailed sampling plan to obtain a range of secondary and primary data.
C.P5Interpret findings from the market research undertaken, presenting them in a range of different formats.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Assess, using suitable examples, how different market research methods are appropriate in helping to meet marketing objectives and inform decision making. research activity to meet a specific marketing objective
B.M2Analyse the reasons for choosing particular research methods, the type of data to be collected and the sampling plan. findings and recommend process improvements
C.M3Analyse the findings of the market research using a wide range of statistical techniques and comment on confidence levels.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Justify the use of specialist marketing agencies for carrying out original market research.
B.D2Evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot research, recommending changes that should be made to the final market research activity.
C.D3Assess the limitations of the data collected and justify research planning process improvements in light of the work undertaken.

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.

JustifyExplainAssessEvaluateUndertakeAnalyseInterpret
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. Examine the types of market research used in business
  • B. Plan and implement a market research activity to meet a specific marketing
  • C.

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