BTEC International Level 3 Construction

Unit 23: Unit 23 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 23 (Unit 23) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH12 criteria
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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 methods and plant used for large excavations.
A.P2Describe the earthwork support and dewatering systems required for large-scale excavations.
B.P3Produce designs for civil engineering foundations for given ground conditions.
B.P4Produce designs for civil engineering drainage and utilities for given ground conditions.
C.P5Produce a specification for a superstructure frame that meets design parameters.
C.P6Produce a drawing and specification for a retaining structure that meets design parameters.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Compare the excavation methods, earthwork support and dewatering
B.M2Justify the design produced for a foundation, drainage installation and utility provision for given ground conditions.
C.M3Assess the specifications produced for the superstructure frame and a retaining structure against design parameters.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the excavation methods, earthwork support and dewatering systems required for large-scale excavations.
B.D2Evaluate the design for a foundation, drainage installation and utility provision for given ground conditions.
C.D3Evaluate the specifications produced for the superstructure frame and a retaining structure against design parameters.

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.

ExplainDescribeProduceCompareJustifyAssessEvaluate
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.

How checkb.tech checks this unit

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The check runs against the official Pearson documents for this unit, and identical evidence always produces an identical result — the same script gets the same verdict every time.

It never awards a grade. You stay the assessor: confirm, dismiss, or act on every criterion before your assessment decision is final.

Verification & Quality Tools for Unit 23

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