BTEC International Level 3 Sport

Unit 33: Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport — assessment criteria

Learners explore the rules and regulations in a selected sport, and apply them while officiating.

Internal30 GLH12 criteria3 learning aims
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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

5 criteria
A.P1Explain the role and responsibilities of officials in a selected sport.
B.P2Explain how officials apply the rules, laws and regulations in a selected sport.
B.P3Review the performance of officials, using assessment methods in a selected sport, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
C.P4Perform one officiate role in a selected sport, applying rules, laws and regulations in a competitive practice correctly.
C.P5Review own performance in officiating in a selected sport, using two assessment methods, identifying skills gained.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Analyse the role and responsibilities of officials for a selected sport
B.M2Analyse the strengths and weakness of officials’ performance in a selected sport.
C.M3Perform one officiate role in a selected sport applying the rules, laws and regulations appropriately and accurately in a competitive situation.
C.M4Assess own performance, identify strengths and areas for improvement, using feedback from others and two different assessment methods.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the roles and responsibilities of officials in a selected sport.
B.D2Evaluate the performance of officials officiating in a selected sports for recommended good practice.
C.D3Evaluate own performance, strengths and areas for improvement using feedback from others and two different assessment methods to recommend improvements for personal officiating development.

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.

EvaluateExplainAnalyseReviewPerformAssess
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.
  • B. Explore the performance of officials in a selected sport
  • C. Undertake the role of an official in a competitive sport

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