BTEC International Level 3 Travel and Tourism

Unit 14: Unit 14 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 14 (Unit 14) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH12 criteria
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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

6 criteria
A.P1Explain the development and growth of the cruise industry.
A.P2Explain different employment opportunities in the cruise industry.
B.P3For two contrasting customer types, select an appropriate cruise itinerary to meet the needs of each customer.
B.P4Explain how the suggested cruise itineraries meet the needs of the two different customer types.
C.P5Explain the potential economic, social and environmental impacts of the cruise industry in a ship–related context.
C.P6Explain the potential economic, social and environmental impacts of the cruise industry in a shore–related context.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse the development and growth of the cruise industry, including different employment opportunities available.
B.M2Select a cruise itinerary for two contrasting customer types, analysing the ways in which each itinerary meets the customer needs.
C.M3Analyse the potential economic, social and environmental impact of the cruise industry, in both ship–related and shore–related contexts.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate the development and growth of the cruise industry, including different employment opportunities available.
B.D2Select a cruise itinerary for two contrasting customer types, evaluating the effectiveness of each itinerary in meeting the needs of each customer type.
C.D3Evaluate the significance of potential economic, social and environmental impacts in both ship-related and shore–related contexts.

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.

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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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