BTEC International Level 3 Construction

Unit 32: Unit 32 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 32 (Unit 32) — 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.P1Produce proposals for methods of site preparation and earthworks required to control the line and level of a new highway

A.P2Explain the procedures used to plan new highways, including location, land acquisition and funding

B.P3Produce plans for highway construction that include different forms of construction.

B.P4Explain methods for providing surface water drainage, including land and subsoil drainage.

C.P5Explain the reasons for different types of maintenance that are required for highways

C.P6Explain maintenance processes to resolve given highway defects

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Produce accurate proposals for the activities that need to be carried out when preparing to construct a new highway, taking into account planning procedures and constraints.

B.M2Produce accurate plans for highway design, taking into account drainage requirements.

C.M3Assess maintenance requirements and processes to resolve given highway defects

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Produce accurate and comprehensive proposals for a new highway, justifying decisions made for route location and earthwork design against resources and constraints.

B.D2Produce accurate and comprehensive plans for highway designs, justifying decisions made for pavement and drainage.

C.D3Justify the effectiveness of maintenance processes to resolve highway defects, with reference to own proposals and plans

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.

ProduceExplainAssessJustify

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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Verification & Quality Tools for Unit 32

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