BTEC International Level 3 Land Based Studies

Unit 48: Unit 48 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 48 (Unit 48) — 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 variety of specialist tourism choices available to customers, referring to two natural attractions and two built attractions.
A.P2Compare the roles of different types of specialist tourism providers in the sector.
B.P3Explain demographic trends in specialist tourism and the role of media and review sites in the development of specialist tourism
B.P4Identify two key destinations for one area of specialist tourism.
C.P5Assess why there are variations in the durability of different types of specialist tourism
C.P6Explain how the durability of three different types of specialist tourism may potentially impact on a destination

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse specialist tourism choices available to customers and the role of different types of specialist tourism providers.
B.M2Assess the development of one area of specialist tourism, referring to demographic trends, the role of media and review sites and key destinations.
C.M3Analyse why the durability of three different types of specialist tourism activities may be limited and their potential impact on a destination

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the importance of different types of specialist providers in the sector.
B.D2Evaluate the importance of demographic trends, media and review sites and key destinations in the growth of specialist tourism.
C.D3Evaluate the importance of durability in relation to the potential impact of three different types of specialist tourism on a destination.

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.

ExplainCompareIdentifyAssessAnalyseEvaluate
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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