BTEC International Level 3 Travel and Tourism

Unit 16: Unit 16 — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 16 (Unit 16) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Internal / Optional60 GLH14 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

7 criteria
A.P1Describe the features of four different tourist destinations.
A.P2Explain how the features of the four selected destinations meet the motivations of visitors.
B.P3Explain how the transport infrastructure in your country supports tourism.
B.P4Explain how the facilities offered at two destinations in your country meet the needs of its visitors.
C.P5Prepare two itineraries for different visitor types that include visits to at least four destinations in your country
C.P6Explain how the itineraries meet the budget requirements for the visitors
D.P8Describe the potential positive economic impacts of tourism on two destinations in your country.

Merit

4 criteria
A.M1Assess the effectiveness of two of the selected destinations in meeting the motivations of different types of visitor.
B.M2Assess how the current infrastructure, transport, facilities and media coverage have helped to develop tourism in your country.
C.M3Produce comprehensive itineraries analysing the reasons for your choices.
D.M4Analyse how tourism can boost the economy of two contrasting destinations in your country..

Distinction

3 criteria
AB.D1Justify recommendations on how infrastructure, facilities development and media coverage could be used to attract more visitors to travel to and within your country
C.D2Justify how one of your itineraries could be amended to meet the needs of a different type of visitor with different budget requirements.
D.D3Evaluate the potential economic impacts of tourism in two contrasting tourist destinations in your country

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.

DescribeExplainPrepareAssessProduceAnalyseJustifyEvaluate
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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