HND Global Trade and Business Graded Units 1 and 2

HND Global Trade and Business Graded Units 1 and 2

Purpose, alignment, changes, good practice

The purposes of Graded Units are… The purposes of Graded Units are…

To assess whether candidates have met the principal aims of the Group Award

To assess a candidate’s ability to retain and integrate the knowledge and/or skills gained in other units

To grade candidate achievement within the Graded Unit

To promote candidates ability to evidence their problem solving skills.

The Graded Units... The Graded Units...

Have been reviewed as part of the wider review of the HN Business Group Award frameworks

Revised Unit Specifications are in alignment with other awards

Have been revised to enable candidates to more readily evidence their learning and skills.

Why Change the Awards?Why Change the Awards?

Improve manageability of the Awards

Ensure the Awards continue to be fit for purpose and provide educational value

Address stakeholder feedback

Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 1... Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 1...

Contributing Units have been updated Contributing Units now include a domestic

marketing Unit as well as an international marketing Unit

The main change is the division of the examination paper into two sections

Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 1... Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 1...

The Section 1 tests the candidates ability to integrate knowledge and understanding and use problem solving techniques within the context of the given case study

This Section will consist of two compulsory questions

The two integrative questions in Section 1 will each attract 20 marks

Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 1... Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 1... Section 2 contains four questions. The candidate

must answer three from four questions. One question on each of the four areas in Section 2

i.e.– Economic Issues: An Introduction– Managing People and Organisations– Business Accounting– Marketing: An Introduction & International Marketing: An Introduction

Each of the four questions will attract 20 marks, and candidates should attempt only three of these four questions.

The changes have been made to provide candidates with a better balance of skills that:– Enhances the research element– Allow for greater self evaluation and reflection– More focus on planning– Create better connections between the course

and business– Enhances the practical application of knowledge

Key Changes to GTB Graded Unit 2…Key Changes to GTB Graded Unit 2…

Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 2…Key changes in GTB Graded Unit 2…

Change in the allocation of marks to each section

Clarification of the minimum evidence requirements

All units contribute to GTB Graded Unit 2

Improved support for candidates

Addition of self appraisal

Addition of a candidate ‘diary’/log

Key Changes in GTB Graded Unit 2…Key Changes in GTB Graded Unit 2…

There is more in common between the two versions of GTB Graded Unit 2 than is different

Guidance is greater in the new Unit specification– For example there is analysis, planning, organising, and

reflection– However there is an enhanced emphasis on the

evaluation and greater guidance in the unit specification– There is an updated guidance table on the differences

between a grade A and a grade CComparison handout

Key Changes in GTB Graded Unit 2…

The Unit Specification continues to... The Unit Specification continues to...

Provide the assessor with the standard required for a candidate to achieve a pass

Provide guidelines to assist the delivery, assessment and verification of the Unit

Give guidance on grading showing the differences between grades A and C

Be a primary reference document for all staff involved in the delivery, assessment and verification (internal and external) of the Unit and its contributing Units.

Assessment Exemplars as before.... Assessment Exemplars as before....

Are produced to exemplify the standard of performance expected of candidates achieving the Graded Unit

Do not automatically guarantee successful external verification

Must be subject to an effective and approved internal verification system prior to use in a centre.

Brief guidance for all...Brief guidance for all...

The key to success is preparation All staff should be aware of the evidence

requirements of both Graded Units. The delivery of the contributing Units should be

planned with the Graded Unit 1 in mind. Concepts that may be assessed as part of the

Graded Unit exam and project should be clearly indicated to candidates