BTEC International Level 3 Construction

Unit 34: Unit 34 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 34 (Unit 34) — 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.P1Describe the factors that are considered when planning the built environment.
A.P2Describe the stages of the planning process.
B.P3Explore the impact and importance of landscape design.
B.P4Describe the different applications for landscaping.
C.P5Describe the principles of urban planning
C.P6Describe the principles of urban renewal.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Assess the planning considerations and processes for a given proposal.
B.M2Assess the importance and impact of landscape design for a given city.
C.M3Assess the importance of urban planning for a given city.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the effectiveness of planning considerations and processes for a given proposal.
BC.D2Evaluate the effectiveness of landscape design for a given city-regeneration project.
C.D3Evaluate the effectiveness of urban planning for a given regeneration project.

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.

DescribeExploreAssessEvaluate
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 34

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