BTEC International Level 3 Construction

Unit 26: Heating — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 26 (Heating) — 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 operational characteristics of the ventilation and air-conditioning system.
B.P2Produce a systems diagram for a basic air-conditioning and ventilation system.
B.P3Assess the system to be installed in terms of ductwork, jointing and related ancillary components for a simple single-zone installation.
B.P4Assess the air flow rates and supply conditions
C.P5Select an appropriate ventilation and air-conditioning system for use in a given scenario.
C.P6Select appropriate ductwork, plant and equipment for use within a given scenario.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Assess the elements of the ventilation and air-conditioning system.
B.M2Produce a design for a detailed ventilation and air-conditioning system
C.M3Justify the selection of an appropriate ventilation and air-conditioning

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Justify the ventilation and air-conditioning system, including all the component parts and their respective operational features.
B.D2Produce a comprehensive design for a detailed ventilation and air-conditioning system that fully meets the requirements of the scenario.
C.D3Evaluate the selection of an appropriate ventilation and air-conditioning system and components, including details of the strategy and schematic

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.

ExplainProduceAssessSelectJustifyEvaluate
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.

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