BTEC International Level 3 Travel and Tourism

Unit 4: International Travel and Tourism Destinations — assessment criteria

BTEC International Level 3 Unit 4 (International Travel and Tourism Destinations) — 60 Guided Learning Hours.

Mandatory (Pearson-set)60 GLH13 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

4A.P2Explain the positive impacts of delivering excellent customer service.

A.P1Explain the factors that influence customer decisions in the travel and tourism industry.

A.P3Explain the importance of managing customer expectations.

B.P4Competently demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to meet the needs of different types of customers in two different situations.

C.P5Review own customer service skills and produce an action plan to address areas where improvements could be made and explain how development of skills will add value to travel and tourism organisations.

D.P6Present a basic plan explaining how a selected travel and tourism organisation could use monitoring methods and data to improve customer service consistent with its organisational objectives.

Merit

4 criteria

A.M1Analyse the impacts of a travel and tourism organisation not responding effectively to a customer.

B.M2Confidently and effectively demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills appropriate to meet the needs of different types of customer in two different situations.

C.M3Assess how the personal development plan could improve own performance in customer service and help travel and tourism organisations achieve their business goals.

D.M4Present a detailed plan analysing how a selected travel and tourism organisation could develop its monitoring methods and use data to improve customer service consistent with its organisational objectives.

Distinction

3 criteria

A.D1Evaluate the importance for a travel and tourism organisation of providing excellent customer service that complies with local regulations.

BC.D2Consistently demonstrate initiative, responsibility and professionalism in using communication and interpersonal skills to successfully meet the needs of different types of customer in two different situations; evaluating the importance of the personal development plan in contributing to the development of own skills and to the business success of travel and tourism organisations.

D.D3Present a comprehensive plan with recommendations about how a selected travel and tourism organisation could develop its monitoring methods and use data to improve customer service consistent with organisational objectives.

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.

ExplainCompetentlyReviewPresentAnalyseConfidentlyAssessEvaluateConsistently

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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More Level 3 Travel & Tourism units

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