2. Graded Unit 1 – Practical Exercise
Iain Walker

3. Graded Unit 1 – The Purpose of Graded Units
Provide the competencies required by employers and universities
Develop and apply a range of vocational knowledge and skills in an integrated manner to the analysis of business situations
Build on previously acquired transferable skills
Adopt an innovative and creative approach to their work and be able to respond quickly to the challenges posed by changes in the business environment
Enhance quality

4. Graded Unit 1 – Scheduling Graded Unit 1
“the Graded Units completed at the end of Years 1 and 2 are based on some of the mandatory Units. The Units being assessed as part of the Graded Unit, must be delivered and assessed to ensure that sufficient learning will have taken place to enable the candidates a fair opportunity at achieving the Graded Unit at an appropriate grade.”

5. Graded Unit 1 – Scheduling Graded Unit 1
For HND Business:

6. Graded Unit 1 – Spot the ball exercise

7. Graded Unit 1 – Spot the ball answer

8. The answer is to know where the ball is!
Graded Unit 1 – A markers standardisation meeting
Why do we have a meeting?
How to mark the paper
To interpret the meaning of the questions
To examine the suggested answers
To look at the grade criteria table
To identify any obstacles/problems
To decide how best to check the marking
The answer is to know where the ball is!

9. Graded Unit 1 – Spot the difference!!!!!!!

10. Graded Unit 1 - Spot the difference!!!!!!!
We assess what is good and what is less good
We benchmark against standards
We place candidate responses in rank order
We mark all candidate responses and assess the candidates total result as an A, B or C or not achieved.
In effect we are spotting the difference between many responses

11. Graded Unit 1 – Question 1 Answers
Study the case Stagecoach Plc case study for approximately 5 minutes
Individually mark each of the three responses for question 1. You should award 1 mark at a time
Total you marks for each response
For each response write one sentence to explain/justify why you have awarded the number of marks awarded.
At your table discuss your marks and reasons for the marks with your colleagues, and prepare to feedback.
Approximate total time 15 minutes

12. Graded Unit 1 – Question 1 – Answer 1

13. Graded Unit 1 – Question 1 – Answer 2

14. Graded Unit 1 – Question 1 – Answer 3

15. Graded Unit 1 – Marking Exercise
Repeat the exercise for question 2
Approximately 10 minutes
Remember to discuss your findings and be prepared to feedback

16. Graded Unit 1 – Question 2 – Answer 1

17. Graded Unit 1 – Question 2 – Answer 2

18. Graded Unit 1 – Marking Guidelines
Hold a standardisation meeting and discuss the paper and suggested solutions and record decisions
Mark one question at a time
Allocate single marks clearly showing where they are gained
Differentiate between basic content and development marks
Cross marking and checking
Check marks close to grade boundaries
Look at the grading table in the Unit specification and reflect on the candidate responses
Hold another standardisation meeting and agree marks and record the rationale for decisions

19. ‘How to deliver Business Graded Unit 1’
Janet Strain SIM
‘How to deliver Business Graded Unit 1’