BTEC International Level 3 Health and Social Care

Unit 4: Social Influences on Health and Wellbeing — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 4 (Social Influences on Health and Wellbeing) — 30 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional30 GLH18 criteria4 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

8 criteria
A.P1Explain the importance of promoting equality and diversity for individuals with different needs.
A.P2Explain the skills and personal attributes necessary for professionals who care for individuals with different needs.
B.P3Explain how to incorporate ethical principles into the provision of support for individuals with different needs.
C.P4Explain the strategies and communication techniques used with individuals different needs to overcome different challenges.
C.P5Explain the benefits of promoting personalisation when overcoming challenges faced by individuals with different needs.
D.P6Explain why meeting the needs of individuals requires the involvement of different agencies.
D.P7Explain the roles and responsibilities of different members of the multi-disciplinary team in meeting the needs of specific individuals.
D.P8Explain the arrangements for managing information between professionals.

Merit

6 criteria
A.M1Analyse the impact of preventing discrimination for individuals with different needs.
A.M2Assess different methods professionals might use when building relationships and establishing trust with individuals with needs.
B.M3Analyse how an ethical approach to providing support would benefit specific individuals with different needs.
C.M4Assess the strategies and communication techniques used to overcome different challenges faced by individuals with different care and support needs.
D.M5Assess the benefits of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working for specific individuals with care and support needs.
D.M6Analyse the impact of legislation and codes of practice relating to information management on multi-disciplinary working.

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the success of promoting anti-discriminatory practice for specific individuals with different needs.
BC.D2Justify the strategies and techniques used to overcome ethical issues and challenges experienced by individuals with different needs when planning and providing care.
D.D3Justify how organisations and professionals work together to meet individual needs while managing information and maintaining confidentiality.
D.D4Evaluate how multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working can meet the care and support needs of specific individuals.

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.

ExplainAnalyseAssessEvaluateJustify
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 principles, values and skills which underpin meeting the care and support needs of individuals
  • B. Examine the ethical issues involved when providing care and support to meet individual needs
  • C. Investigate the principles behind enabling individuals with care and support needs to overcome challenges
  • D. Investigate the roles of professionals and how they work together to provide the care and support necessary to meet individual needs

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