BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 4: Managing an Event — assessment criteria

Learners will work as part of a small group to plan, coordinate and manage a business or social enterprise event and evaluate the skills gained.

Internal90 GLH16 criteria5 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

8 criteria

A.P1Explain the role and skills required to be an effective event organiser.

A.P2Investigate own skills in the form of a skills audit.

B.P3Investigate the staging of several events to determine common success factors.

B.P4Explain the chosen event idea, including reasons for choice.

C.P5Explain factors that need to be considered when producing a detailed plan for the proposed event.

C.P6Produce a detailed plan for chosen event using planning tools, detailed budget and consideration of risk assessment and contingency planning.

D.P7Stage an event, demonstrating some relevant management skills.

E.P8Review the success of the event in meeting aims and objectives, achieving targets and receiving good feedback from stakeholders.

Merit

5 criteria

A.M1Analyse own skills against those required by an event organiser, highlighting areas for development.

B.M2Assess the feasibility of the event proposal. business or social enterprise event

C.M3Analyse the key factors that need to be considered when producing a plan for an event.

D.M4Demonstrate effective and safe management skills when organising and staging an event. and evaluate own skills development

E.M5Analyse the planning and running of the event, how risks and contingencies were managed, making recommendations for future improvements.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Fully justify how own skills match those of an event organiser.

BC.D2Evaluate and justify the feasibility of the plan, tools, budget and risk, making any required contingency adjustments.

DE.D3Justify how own contribution has contributed to a successful outcome of the event by the demonstration of outstanding management skills throughout the arranging and staging of an event.

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.

FullyExplainInvestigateAnalyseEvaluateAssessProduceJustifyStageDemonstrateReview

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 role of an event organiser
B. Investigate the feasibility of a proposed event
C. Develop a detailed plan for a business or social enterprise event
D. Stage and manage a business or social enterprise event
E. Reflect on the running of the event and evaluate own skills development

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