BTEC International Level 3 Land Based Studies

Unit 18: Unit 18 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 18 (Unit 18) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH12 criteria

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 the basic physical storage requirements for two contrasting dry crop products.
A.P2Explain the key aspects involved in the management of dry crop products in storage.
B.P3Explain the basic physical storage requirements for two contrasting fresh crop products.
B.P4Explain the key aspects involved in the management of fresh crop products in storage.
C.P5Carry out a combinable crop handling task to meet quality and safety objectives.
C.P6Carry out a root, fruit, field vegetable or forage crop handling task to meet quality and safety objectives.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Assess the suitability of storage systems for two contrasting dry crop products.
B.M2Assess the suitability of storage systems for two contrasting fresh crop products.
C.M3Assess the impact of handling of crops on the quality of two contrasting final products.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the suitability of storage systems for two contrasting dry crop products, relating it to the maintenance of quality.
B.D2Evaluate the suitability of storage systems for two contrasting fresh crops, relating it to the maintenance of crop product quality.
C.D3Evaluate the impact of handling of the crop products on the quality of two final products.

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.

ExplainCarryAssessEvaluate
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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