BTEC International Level 3 Sport

Unit 18: Sport and Leisure Facilities Management — assessment criteria

Learners study the leadership, management and health and safety principles and procedures that support the role of a manager in a sports and active leisure organisation.

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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

9 criteria
A.P1Discuss the requirements for human and physical resource provision and control in sport and active leisure.
A.P2Explain how the leadership role and responsibilities are influenced by different resource-related factors
B.P3Discuss the health and safety responsibilities of a manager in the sport and active leisure environment, giving examples.
B.P4Explain a sport and active leisure manager’s role in planning and co-ordinating emergency operating procedures, giving examples.
B.P5Discuss the reporting and recording procedures that must be followed in the event of an emergency or other health and safety incident.
C.P5Explain the role of organisations in promoting ethical practice in sport.
C.P6Discuss the legal requirements that cover the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in a sport and active leisure environment.
C.P7Explain how a sport and active leisure manager carries out their responsibilities for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
D.P6Suggest strategies to promote ethical behaviour in sport.

Merit

7 criteria
A.M1Analyse the importance of human and physical resource management to a sport and active leisure organisation
A.M2Assess the impact of the use of different leadership styles in different situations relating to resource management within sport and active leisure.
B.M2Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of performance aids for athletes and organisations.
B.M3Assess a sport and active leisure manager’s role and responsibilities when dealing with health and safety incidents and emergencies, giving examples.
C.M3Analyse the effectiveness of organisational strategies in maintaining ethics in sport.
C.M4Assess the role of a sport and active leisure manager in responding to safeguarding concerns.
D.M4Justify strategies to improve ethical practice in sport, considering feasibility and impact.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the strategic and operational importance of effective management in sport and active leisure facilities.
B.D2Evaluate the role, responsibilities and decisions made by sport and active leisure managers in planning, monitoring and improving the health and safety of their facility, giving examples.
D.D4Develop a comprehensive plan to enhance ethical standards in sport.

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.

DiscussExplainSuggestAnalyseAssessJustifyEvaluateDevelop
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.

Learning aims

  • A. Understand the management of human and physical resources in sport and
  • B. Examine the management of health and safety in the sport and active leisure
  • C. Examine the requirements for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in

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