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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 34: HUMAN INHERITANCE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREGrad<strong>in</strong>g gridIn order to pass this unit, the evidence that the learner presents for assessment needs to demonstrate that they can meet all of the learn<strong>in</strong>goutcomes for the unit. The criteria for a pass grade describe the level of achievement required to pass this unit.Grad<strong>in</strong>g criteriaTo achieve a pass grade the evidence mustshow that the learner is able to:P1P2P3P4P5P6expla<strong>in</strong> the process of meiosis <strong>in</strong> relationto the production of sperm <strong>and</strong> ovadescribe factors that may <strong>in</strong>fluence thereproductive process <strong>in</strong> humansdescribe the structure of chromosomes<strong>and</strong> their role <strong>in</strong> reproductionexpla<strong>in</strong> the key pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of geneticsus<strong>in</strong>g examples relat<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>in</strong>heritance <strong>in</strong>humansdescribe the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of reproductive<strong>and</strong> gene technologies <strong>and</strong> theirimplications for <strong>in</strong>dividuals, society <strong>and</strong>the environmentdescribe ethical dilemmas that may arisefrom reproductive <strong>and</strong> genetechnologies.To achieve a merit grade the evidence mustshow that, <strong>in</strong> addition to the pass criteria,the learner is able to:M1M2M3expla<strong>in</strong> the behaviour of DNA <strong>in</strong>reproduction <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>heritanceanalyse the impact on <strong>in</strong>dividuals, others<strong>and</strong> society of genotypes result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>developmental delay or impairment ofnormal body function<strong>in</strong>gexpla<strong>in</strong> the advantages <strong>and</strong>disadvantages of gene <strong>and</strong> reproductivetechnologies with regard to health <strong>and</strong>wellbe<strong>in</strong>g.To achieve a dist<strong>in</strong>ction grade the evidencemust show that, <strong>in</strong> addition to the pass <strong>and</strong>merit criteria, the learner is able to:D1D2evaluate support available for <strong>in</strong>dividuals<strong>and</strong> others when cop<strong>in</strong>g with difficultiesassociated with reproduction <strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>heritanceanalyse ethical dilemmas aris<strong>in</strong>g fromreproductive <strong>and</strong> gene technologies.432BN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007

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