1. Expected standard of work at BTEC Level 3
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2. The Edexcel specification says…
“BTEC Level 3 qualifications that are designed to provide specialist work-related qualifications in a range of sectors. They give learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare them for employment.”
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3. A typical Level 3 PASS criteria…
P1 - Explain the function of computer hardware components
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4. Example of a Level 1 PASS answer…
“A CPU or Computer Processing Unit is the brains of a computer and is on the motherboard”
…is a Level 1 example of student work
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5. Example of a Level 2 PASS answer…
“CPU or Computer Processing Unit is on the motherboard of a computer and is used to process all the computers information from the input devices and sends them to the output devices.” …is a Level 2 example of student work
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6. Example of a Level 3 PASS answer…
“ The Processor or CPU – (Computer Processing Unit) is the primary computer component on the motherboard. It processes arithmetical and logical instructions from the input devices, for example a keyboard letter and sends instruction to the output devices, for example displays the letter on the LCD monitor. The processing speed is measured in ‘Hertz’ or more commonly ‘GigaHertz’. For example the AMD Sempron 145 is rated at 2.8Hhz* and has a cache memory of 1mb. The CPU cache memory is …” *
…is a Level 3 example of student work
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7. Some Key Points to remember:
Read and understand the question
Give detailed answers to the question
Use appropriate technical language
Explain acronyms at the start
Use examples from recognised sources
Reference your sources correctly
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8. Assessment criteria start by …
PASS
Explain …
Demonstrate …
MERIT
Justify …
Communicate effectively …
DISTINCTION
Examine …
Compare …
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9. Expected standard of work at BTEC Level 3
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