BTEC International Level 3 Land Based Studies

Unit 35: Unit 35 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 35 (Unit 35) — 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 significance of a horticultural role associated with events.
A.P2Produce a plan for own role-specific horticultural tasks at an event.
B.P3Explain health and safety considerations for horticultural tasks to be carried out at an event.
B.P4Work with others to carry out horticultural tasks competently at an event.
C.P5Explain own effectiveness in carrying out horticultural tasks at an event.
C.P6Produce a basic personal development plan.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse the significance of a horticultural role associated with events, using a detailed horticultural task plan produced for own specific role.
B.M2Work with others to carry out horticultural tasks efficiently at an event, analysing the importance of health and safety.
C.M3Analyse own performance in carrying out horticultural tasks at an event to produce a detailed personal development plan.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Produce a comprehensive plan for own horticultural tasks at an event, evaluating the impact of a horticultural role associated with events.
B.D2Work with others to carry out horticultural tasks at an event with a high degree of accuracy, evaluating the importance of health and safety.
C.D3Evaluate own performance in carrying out horticultural tasks at an event to produce a comprehensive personal development plan.

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.

ExplainProduceWorkAnalyseEvaluate
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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