BTEC International Level 3 Land Based Studies

Unit 23: Unit 23 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 23 (Unit 23) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 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 the purpose and operation of different types of land-based machines
A.P2Explain the health and safety requirements in the operation of land-based machinery.
B.P3Safely prepare selected land-based machinery for work.
B.P4Safely operate simple land-based machinery to meet given objectives.
C.P5Explain the options available for the servicing and repair of land-based machinery.
C.P6Safely carry out routine operator maintenance and appropriate repairs for a chosen land-based machine.

Merit

5 criteria
A.M1Compare the principles of operation of different types of selected land-based machines
A.M2Analyse the importance of health and safety requirements in the operation of land-based machinery.
B.M3Efficiently use complex land-based machinery to meet given objectives.
C.M4Assess potential faults on a given land-based machine, using manufacturer’s data to specify replacement items during servicing and repair.
C.M5Carry out efficient routine operator maintenance and appropriate repairs for a chosen land-based machine.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Justify the selection of different types of land-based machinery for a given land-based task.
B.D2Evaluate own operation of land-based machinery against given objectives.
C.D3Evaluate the effectiveness of techniques used to carry out routine maintenance and repair, and the options available to do this.

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.

ExplainSafelyCompareAnalyseEfficientlyAssessCarryJustifyEvaluate
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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