BTEC International Level 3 Marketing

Unit 20: Unit 20 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 20 (Unit 20) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH11 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

5 criteria
A.P1Explain the importance of international marketing for a selected business’s growth and development.
A.P2Describe the key factors that influence international marketing decisions for a selected business.
B.P3Explain the purpose and methods of international market research.
B.P4Describe different market entry strategies used by a selected business.
C.P5Explain how the elements of the marketing mix can be adapted for a selected business.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse how key factors impact international marketing decisions for a selected business.
B.M2Analyse the suitability of different market entry strategies for a selected business and market.
C.M3Analyse the impact of cultural and economic differences on the marketing mix for a specific product.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the significance of adapting international marketing decisions for a selected business.
B.D2Justify the most appropriate market entry strategy for a selected business.
C.D3Evaluate the effectiveness of a selected business’s marketing mix in meeting the needs of a different international market.

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.

ExplainDescribeAnalyseEvaluateJustify
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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