BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 23: Work Experience in Business — assessment criteria

Learners study the benefits of work experience in business. They reflect on their practical workplace skills by completing forty hours of appropriate work experience.

Internal60 GLH12 criteria3 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

6 criteria
A.P1Describe three realistic opportunities for work experience in business and how each can prepare you for the workplace
A.P2Explain your preparation for a selected work experience opportunity
B.P3Complete a logbook which explains your role in a selected appropriate work experience
B.P4Describe in your logbook the activities you undertook in the workplace
C.P5Review own strengths and areas for development during work experience.
C.P6Identify improvements to be made to own personal and professional skills in response to feedback from work experience.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse the benefits of work experience and how it can support you in gaining a realistic understanding of opportunities in business
B.M2Analyse the importance of carrying out your role in a safe and appropriate manner
C.M3Assess your performance during work experience, making recommendations for personal and professional development.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate how preparing for work experience can support your understanding of the workplace and appropriate career opportunities
B.D2Evaluate the effectiveness of the business’s induction and health and safety practices, making recommendations for improvement
C.D3Evaluate your work experience, drawing reasoned conclusions as to how it can support your future career

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.

DescribeExplainCompleteReviewIdentifyAnalyseAssessEvaluate
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. Investigate opportunities for work-related learning
  • B.
  • C. Reflect on work experience undertaken and its influence on own personal and

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