BTEC International Level 3 Hospitality

Unit 26: Unit 26 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 26 (Unit 26) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH17 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

11 criteria

A.P1Describe work-related learning and development opportunities in hospitality.

A.P2Describe the staffing structure, supervisory roles and responsibilities in hospitality events.

A.P3Explain common entry points to the hospitality industry.

B.P3Describe the information needed in an event proposal and how this is obtained

B.P4Identify own abilities, skills and competences for a specific job role.

B.P5Complete required documents to apply for a job or training for a suitable service industry role.

B.P6Take part in a recruitment interview.

C.P5Set up and run an event according to the client brief and proposal

C.P6Justify the planning decisions made during the running of the event.

C.P7Complete a review on your planning and performance in the

C.P8Construct a skills development plan to enhance skills and competencies for a specific role.

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Compare the venues and structure, supervisory roles and responsibilities in different hospitality events.

B.M2Assess own skills and competences for a specific job role, completing documents and preparing to demonstrate competency in a recruitment interview.

C.M3Analyse the results of the process and how your skills development plan will contribute to your future success.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Evaluate the opportunities for work-related learning and development for a specific job role and the benefits in meeting the changing requirements of jobs as careers advance.

B.D2Evaluate own skills and competencies for a specific job role, completing documentation and preparing to demonstrate professional standards in a recruitment interview.

C.D3Evaluate how well your planning contributed to your performance in the recruitment interview and provide reasoned conclusions as to how your skills development plan will support your future career.

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.

DescribeExplainIdentifyCompleteTakeSetJustifyConstructCompareAssessAnalyseEvaluate

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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