BTEC International Level 3 Engineering

Unit 37: Unit 37 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 37 (Unit 37) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH12 criteria3 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

6 criteria

A.P1Explain, using examples, the types of computer networks and their applications in engineering organisations.

A.P2Explain using examples the functions of computer network hardware and software used to provide network services.

A.P3Explain, using examples, the common threats and vulnerabilities of an protection measures for computer networks.

B.P4Plan a computer network including security protection measures to meet a given client brief

C.P5Build a secure computer network safely

C.P6Test that the computer network functions, repairing any faults

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Analyse, using examples, the types, applications, technologies and the security of computer networks used by engineering organisations.

B.M2Plan a computer network including security protection measures to meet a given client brief, while documenting alternative solutions, justifying the design decisions and considering scalability.

C.M3Develop a secure, functional and computer network safely that meets the client brief.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Evaluate, using language that is technically correct and of a high standard, the types, applications, technologies and the security of computer networks used by engineering organisations.

B.D2Optimise the design of the computer network in terms of meeting the client brief, scalability, performance and security protection measures.

C.D3Optimise the effectiveness of a safely developed and functional computer network in terms of meeting the client brief, performance and security protection measures.

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.

ExplainPlanBuildTestAnalyseDevelopEvaluateOptimise

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. Examine the types, applications, technologies, and security of computer networks
B. Plan the implementation of a secure computer network infrastructure to meet a client brief
C. Develop a secure computer network infrastructure to meet a client brief

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Verification & Quality Tools for Unit 37

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