BTEC International Level 3 Business

Unit 5: International Business — assessment criteria

Learners explore the reasons why businesses trade globally and consider the factors that influence the implementation of international business strategies.

Internal60 GLH13 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.P1Explain the importance of factors influencing the global economy.
A.P2Explain the impact of globalisation on the national economies of contrasting countries.
B.P3Explain the impact of trading associations on an international business organisation.
B.P4Explain the impact of trading barriers on an international business organisation
C.P5Explain the current strategic approach of an international business organisation
C.P6Explain reasons for own recommendations for the future strategic direction of an international business organisation

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Analyse the importance of factors influencing the global economy and the impact of globalisation on the national economies of contrasting countries.
B.M2Analyse the impact of trading associations and trading barriers on an international trading organisation
C.M3Analyse the current strategic international approach of a business organisation.
C.M4Analyse the future strategic direction of an international business organisation, with rationale for own recommendations.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the importance of factors influencing the global economy and the impact of globalisation on the national economies of contrasting countries
B.D2Evaluate the impact of trading associations and trading barriers on an international trading organisation
C.D3Justify own recommendations for the future strategic direction of an international business organisation.

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.

ExplainAnalyseEvaluateJustify
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 structure of the global economy
  • C. Examine strategic and operational approaches to developing international trade

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