BTEC International Level 3 Health and Social Care

Unit 9: Unit 9 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 9 (Unit 9) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH15 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 how professionals apply person-centred approaches to meet care and support needs for two individuals with different needs.
A.P2Explain how psychological perspectives contribute to the understanding of specific human behaviours
B.P3Explain the influence of organisations and guidance on practice with health and social care services.
B.P4Explain how different health and social care services work together to meet the care and support needs of two individuals with different needs.
C.P5Compare the application of psychological perspectives in local health and social care settings.
C.P6Explain importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in practice to improve the health outcomes of two individuals with different care needs.

Merit

5 criteria
A.M1Assess the methods and strategies professionals might use when building relationships and establishing trust with two individuals with care and support needs.
A.M2Assess the importance of balancing individual rights and choices with a duty of care when providing care and support for individuals with different needs.
B.M2Analyse the value of identifying factors influencing human development and behaviours in the application of psychological perspectives to the management and treatment of different service users’ behaviours.
B.M3Analyse the impact of organisations and guidance on health and social care services working together to meet the needs of two individuals with different needs.
C.M4Analyse how working in an inclusive way in practice impacts on the factors and potential barriers that may affect the health outcomes of two individuals with different care needs.

Distinction

4 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the methods and strategies used by professionals to overcome challenges in providing person-centred care that meets the needs of two individuals.
AB.D1Evaluate the role of psychological perspectives in the understanding of human development and the management and treatment of service users’ behaviours.
B.D2Evaluate the effectiveness of health and social care services working together to meet the care and support needs of two individuals with different needs.
C.D3Evaluate success of approaches to inclusive working practices in improving the health outcomes and overcoming potential barriers of two individuals with different needs.

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.

ExplainCompareAssessAnalyseEvaluate
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 how psychological perspectives contribute to the understanding of human development and behaviour
  • B. Examine the contribution of psychological perspectives to the management and treatment of service users’ specific behaviours
  • C. Examine how psychological perspectives are applied in health and social care settings

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