Business Graded Unit 2 Kenneth Allen Business Graded
Business: Graded Unit 2 Kenneth Allen
Business: Graded Unit 2 w Background: – Consultation with sector and other stakeholders – Consensus has led to removal of Graded Unit exam from year two and a modification to the Graded Unit 2 investigation, namely: • A change to the credit value: 1 to 2 HN credits • Some improvements to the manageability of the unit, including some changes to the guidance on grading • A change to the distribution of marks across the 3 stages
Business: Graded Unit 2 w Information on key modifications: • Distribution of marks adjusted to 25, 50, 25 • Concerns addressed regarding the ‘criteria’ applied to the awarding of a ‘highly competent’ A grade and a ‘competent’ C grade
Business: Graded Unit 2 ♦ Planning • Removal of the ‘statement of criteria’ element within the planning stage • Inclusion of ‘negotiated’ timescales to help maintain focus
Business: Graded Unit 2 ♦ Development • Implications widened to include the ‘business environment’ • Requirement for ‘an analysis’ of sources and data collected • Requirement for ‘appropriate recommendations’ derived from ‘conclusions’
Business: Graded Unit 2 ♦ Evaluation – A brief outline of the investigation – Conclusions arrived at after reflection carried out in the evaluation
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