BTEC International Level 3 Land Based Studies

Unit 2: Estate Skills and Land Management — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 2 (Estate Skills and Land Management) — 90 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional90 GLH14 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 findings of own surveys undertaken to establish estate skills needs.
A.P2Select information from the findings of own surveys undertaken to plan for the management of an estate skills task.
B.P3Perform simple estate skills tasks to an agreed specification.
B.P4Explain how own estate skills tasks undertaken meet job specifications.
C.P5Demonstrate the management and supervision of a simple estate skills task
C.P6Explain the effectiveness of own workforce supervision of an estate skills task

Merit

5 criteria
A.M1Analyse the results of own surveys undertaken to produce a schedule for the management of estate skills tasks.
B.M2Perform complex estate skills tasks to an agreed specification and within an agreed timescale.
B.M3Assess own performance in carrying out estate skills tasks to meet job specifications.
C.M4Demonstrate the management and supervision of a complex estate skills task
C.M5Analyse the effectiveness of own workforce supervision of an estate skills task, identifying areas for improvement

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the likely impact of the schedule produced for the management of estate skills tasks resulting from own surveys undertaken.
B.D2Evaluate the standard of own estate skills tasks undertaken in relation to job specifications.
C.D3Evaluate the effectiveness of own workforce supervision of a complex estate skills task, detailing improvements

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.

ExplainSelectPerformDemonstrateAnalyseAssessEvaluate
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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