BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 38: Marketing Communications in Business — assessment criteria

Learners explore the use of marketing communications to enhance the reputation and image of a range of businesses.

Internal60 GLH11 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

5 criteria

A.P1Explain the purpose of marketing communications.

A.P2Discuss how ethical and legal issues affect a marketing communications strategy.

B.P3Explain, using examples, how two contrasting businesses use marketing communications techniques to raise awareness and boost revenue.

C.P4Develop a marketing communications plan for a product or service to meet the needs of a client.

C.P5Demonstrate, using an appropriate method, the ability to present an original, creative marketing communications plan.

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Assess the importance of effective communication and choice of media in the overall marketing communications strategy of a business.

B.M2Compare how two contrasting businesses use marketing communications techniques to raise awareness and boost revenue.

C.M3Present a fully justified, professional marketing communications plan, taking into account constraints, resources and target audience.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Evaluate the extent to which ethical and legal issues impact on the choice of a marketing communications strategy.

B.D2Evaluate the success of the marketing communications strategies used by two contrasting businesses

C.D3Evaluate the extent to which the proposed marketing communications plan meets the needs of the client.

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.

ExplainDiscussDevelopDemonstrateAssessComparePresentEvaluate

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. Explore the purpose of marketing communications in achieving marketing aims and
B. Investigate marketing communications techniques used to raise awareness
C. Present a marketing communications plan to a client for a specific

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