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Unit 1: Structure of the Construction Industry — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 1 (Structure of the Construction Industry) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Mandatory (Pearson-set)60 GLH15 criteria4 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 different structural forms used in the construction of low-rise buildings.
B.P2Explain the different types of investigation used to provide information required for the design of foundations for low-rise buildings.
B.P3Explain the different types of foundation used for low-rise buildings.
B.P4Describe the principles of foundation design and how they impact on the choice of foundation type for low-rise buildings.
C.P5Explain the construction details used in the construction of walls, floors and roofs on new construction projects.
C.P6Summarise the use of internal finishes for floors, walls and ceilings on new construction projects.
D.P7Summarise the design and construction of external works on new construction projects.
D.P8Explain the use of sustainable urban drainage systems in new construction projects.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Explain the different structural forms used in the construction of low-rise buildings.
B.M2Discuss the principles of foundation design and how they impact on the choice of foundation type for low-rise buildings.
C.M3Analyse the different details and finishes used in the construction of new construction projects.
D.M4Discuss the design and construction of external works for new construction projects, including the incorporation of a sustainable urban drainage system.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the effectiveness of different structural forms for use with a given low-rise buildings project scenario.
BC.D2Evaluate the construction of new low-rise buildings.
D.D3Analyse the design and construction of external works for new construction projects, including the incorporation of a sustainable urban drainage system.

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.

ExplainDescribeSummariseDiscussAnalyseEvaluate
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. Understand common forms of low-rise construction
  • B. Examine foundation design and construction
  • C. Examine superstructure design and construction
  • D. Examine external works associated with construction projects

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