BTEC International Level 3 Land Based Studies

Unit 37: Unit 37 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 37 (Unit 37) — 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 different maintenance requirements of turf areas in parks and gardens, including situations where grassed areas may be left unmaintained.
A.P2Explain common turf threats, pests, diseases, disorders, moss and weeds and their control.
B.P3Carry out a full inspection on an area of park or garden turf.
B.P4Produce a basic maintenance schedule for park or garden turf in order to improve turf health.
C.P5Demonstrate competent maintenance of an area of park or garden turf, using appropriate and safe methods.
C.P6Explain contribution of own maintenance schedule in maintaining the health of park or garden turf.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Assess different maintenance requirements of turf in parks and gardens, and the role of maintenance methods in improving turf health.
B.M2Produce a detailed maintenance schedule to improve the health of park or garden turf that has been inspected.
C.M3Demonstrate efficient maintenance of an area of park or garden turf, analysing impact of own maintenance schedule on turf health.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Analyse different maintenance requirements of turf in parks and gardens, including how maintenance enhances turf health.
B.D2Produce a comprehensive maintenance schedule to improve the health of the area of park or garden turf that has been inspected.
C.D3Demonstrate with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency, the maintenance of an area of park or garden turf, evaluating the impact of own maintenance schedule on turf health.

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.

ExplainCarryProduceDemonstrateAssessAnalyse
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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