BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 36: Social Enterprise — assessment criteria

Learners research and develop an understanding of organisations trading for social purposes, gaining practical experience in planning and running a short social enterprise activity.

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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

7 criteria
A.P1Explain the principles and values of a chosen social enterprise.
A.P2Explain the operation of a chosen social enterprise.
B.P3Explain the factors that may contribute to the success of a social enterprise.
B.P4Explain the factors that may contribute to the failure of a social enterprise.
C.P5Plan for a social enterprise activity, including details of roles and responsibilities.
C.P6Carry out a social enterprise activity.
C.P7Review the outcomes of the social enterprise activity against the plan.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Analyse how the operation of a chosen social enterprise supports its principles and values.
B.M2Analyse the factors for the success or failure of a social enterprise.
C.M3Analyse how the plan helped the social enterprise activity meet its objectives.
C.M4Assess the impact of own contribution to the social enterprise activity.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate how a chosen social enterprise succeeds in being socially responsible as well as operating and upholding its principles and values.
B.D2Evaluate why a chosen social enterprise has been a success or failure.
C.D3Evaluate the effectiveness of a social enterprise activity including a reflection on own contribution.

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.

ExplainPlanCarryReviewAnalyseAssessEvaluate
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.
  • B. Explore the factors that contribute to the success or failure of social enterprises
  • C. Plan, participate in and review a short social enterprise activity

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