Grade
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Classification
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Mark (%)
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Criteria
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A
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High Distinction
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80% - 100%
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Within 10% of word limit + or –
Contains; Summary, objectives, USP, SWOT, market, research, cashflow ,marketing mix
Sound, focused analysis and well-supported evaluation that:
- is well organised, showing sound knowledge and understanding of business concepts and principles with few, if any, errors
- includes good application of relevant economic principles and, where appropriate, good use of data to support the response
- includes well-focused analysis with clear, logical chains of reasoning
- includes supported evaluation throughout the response and in a final conclusion
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B
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Distinction
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70% - 79%
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Within 10% of word limit
Contains 6 features out of Summary, objectives, USP, SWOT, market, research, cashflow, marketing mix
Sound, focused analysis and some supported evaluation that:
- is well organised, showing sound knowledge and understanding of business concepts and principles with few, if any, errors
- includes good application of relevant economic principles and, where appropriate, some good use of data to support the response
- includes some well-focused analysis with clear, logical chains of reasoning
- includes some reasonable, supported evaluation
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C
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Credit
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60% - 69%
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Less than 600 words
Contains 5 parts out of Summary, objectives, USP, SWOT, market, research, cashflow, marketing mix
Some reasonable analysis but generally unsupported evaluation that:
- focuses on issues that are relevant to the question, showing satisfactory knowledge and understanding of business terminology, concepts and principles but some weaknesses may be present
- includes reasonable application of relevant economic principles and, where appropriate, some use of data to support the response
- includes some reasonable analysis but which might not be adequately developed or becomes confused in places
- includes fairly superficial evaluation; there is likely to be some attempt to make relevant judgements but these aren’t well-supported by arguments and/or data
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D
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Pass
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50% - 59%
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Less than 500 words
Weakly describes at least 4 features out of Summary, objectives, USP, SWOT, market, research, cashflow, marketing mix
A fairly weak response with some understanding that:
- includes some limited knowledge and understanding of economic terminology, concepts and principles but some errors are likely
- includes some limited application of relevant business principles and/or data to the question
- includes some limited analysis but it may lack focus and/or become confused
- includes some evaluation which is weak and unsupported
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F
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Fail
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Less than 49%
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A very weak response that:
Less than 400 words
Contains less than 4 key parts such as; Suary, objectives, USP, SWOT, market, research, cashflow, marketing
- includes little relevant knowledge and understanding of business terminology, concepts and principles
- includes analysis which is, at best, very weak
- includes attempted evaluation which is weak and unsupported
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