BTEC International Level 3 Marketing

Unit 12: Unit 12 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 12 (Unit 12) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH15 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

8 criteria

A.P1Explain the core skills required for effective marketing activities and their importance in a business context.

A.P2Explain the different types of influencer marketing campaigns.

B.P2Carry out practical marketing activities that demonstrate the application of core marketing skills.

B.P3Explain fundamental issues in influencer marketing within a specific market sector.

B.P4Review an influencer marketing campaign that meets set objectives.

C.P3Work collaboratively to complete marketing tasks, showing appropriate professional behaviours.

C.P5Create an appropriate influencer marketing plan for a specific organisation.

C.P6Create an appropriate brief for the influencer.

Merit

3 criteria

A.M1Analyse how these skills contribute to successful marketing outcomes and why employers value them.

B.M2Assess an influencer marketing campaign in detail within a specific market sector that meets set objectives.

C.M3Contribute effectively to team activities, demonstrating adaptability and responsibility for allocated tasks.

Distinction

4 criteria

A.D1Evaluate the impact of skills and behaviours on the success of marketing activities, using examples. Evaluate the impact of lacking these skills on marketing performance, using examples to support your points.

B.D2Produce marketing materials that demonstrate originality, technical accuracy, and alignment with professional standards.

BC.D2Create a proficient and detailed influencer brief and marketing plan, based on specific objectives and a thorough examination of a relevant influencer campaign.

C.D3Take a proactive role in team activities, showing leadership, collaboration, initiative and the ability to resolve challenges.

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.

ExplainCarryReviewWorkCreateAnalyseAssessContributeEvaluateProduceTake

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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Verification & Quality Tools for Unit 12

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