BTEC International Level 3 Marketing

Unit 13: Unit 13 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 13 (Unit 13) — 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

7 criteria

A.P1Explain the role and purpose of promotion within the marketing mix and how it supports business objectives.

B.P2Conduct secondary market research activities for selected marketing objectives.

B.P3Conduct primary market research activities for selected marketing objectives.

C.P3Produce a marketing campaign plan that includes objectives, target audience, chosen promotional methods, budget and schedule.

C.P4Interpret findings from the market research activities undertaken, making suggestions to meet the specific marketing objectives for a start-up business.

C.P5Present findings from the market research activities in different formats.

D.P4Present the marketing campaign proposal in an appropriate format.

Merit

4 criteria

A.M1Assess the appropriateness of different market research methods in helping to meet marketing objectives and inform decision making for a start-up business.

B.M2Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different promotional methods in achieving campaign objectives.

C.M3Analyse the findings of the market research activities using statistical techniques and comment on confidence levels making detailed suggestions to meet the specific marketing objectives for a start-up business.

D.M4Explain the reasons for the choices made in the campaign plan, linking them to objectives and audience needs.

Distinction

4 criteria

A.D1Justify the use of selected market research methods in helping to meet marketing objectives and inform supported decision making for a start-up business.

B.D2Evaluate the suitability of different promotional methods for specific business scenarios, justifying your choices.

C.D3Make justified suggestions to meet the specific marketing objectives, using complex data effectively to validate findings.

D.D4Deliver a professional and persuasive presentation that includes a well-justified rationale supported by evidence.

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.

ExplainConductProduceInterpretPresentAssessCompareAnalyseJustifyEvaluateMakeDeliver

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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