BTEC International Level 3 Marketing

Unit 9: Unit 9 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 9 (Unit 9) — 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 purpose of digital marketing campaigns and their role in achieving business objectives.

A.P2Explain different marketing strategies that could be used to achieve event objectives.

B.P3Explain the purpose of marketing used to promote different events.

B.P4Explain different marketing strategies that could be used to achieve event objectives.

C.P3Create campaign content and demonstrate how it would be implemented using digital tools.

C.P5Promote an event using marketing materials and methods to a given audience.

D.P6Review the success of the marketing campaign in meeting aims and objectives.

Merit

4 criteria

A.M1Analyse the effectiveness of marketing strategies in supporting the achievement of event aims and objectives for different events.

B.M2Analyse the effectiveness of marketing strategies in supporting the achievement of event aims and objectives for different events.

C.M3Apply appropriate digital marketing techniques to ensure the campaign is engaging and aligned with objectives.

D.M4Analyse the planning and implementation of the marketing campaign, making recommendations for future improvements.

Distinction

4 criteria

A.D1Evaluate the success of marketing strategies and methods used in different events, recommending areas of improvement.

B.D2Evaluate the success of marketing strategies and methods used in different events, recommending areas of improvement.

C.D3Produce a professional and fully integrated campaign that demonstrates creativity and technical accuracy.

CD.D3Evaluate the success of the implementation and outcomes of the marketing campaign, justifying suggestions for improvements.

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.

ExplainCreatePromoteReviewAnalyseApplyEvaluateProduce

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 9

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