Pearson BTEC • Business 2016 NQF

Content covers an example of P1, M1 & D1 criteria for a coffee business. For business level 3 btec and Unit 22 market research assignment 1.

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Here is an example of a distinction level mock test, this can give some guidelines of which may be included to achieve a distinction in the Unit 2 Business BTEC Level 3 exam.

*Distinction Graded* Unit 28 Branding: D3 Justify suggested changes to an existing brand for a product btec business level 3 national diploma

*Certified Distinction Grade Work* Unit 28 Branding: M3 Analyse the reasons why an existing brand for a product may need to change. • Changing the perceptions of a brand: o re-branding o brand refreshing o brand relaunching. • Reasons for changing a brand: o change in business focus o changes in the market o trends o changes in customer behaviour, values and needs o competitors branding strategies o technological and digital impact. • Changes in branding and promotion to reflect socia...

*Certified Distinction Grade Work* Unit 28 Branding: P6 Investigate an existing brand for a product using a brand audit. C2 Changing a brand • Brand audit – a formal assessment of a brand’s strengths and weaknesses, to include: o existing marketing strategies, materials and communications o the customer perception of brand through primary and secondary data, such as questionnaires, focus groups, customer satisfaction surveys, sales and revenue data, blogs o comparison with competito...

C1 Challenges of managing brands • Brand management: analysis and planning of how a brand is perceived in the market, brand success and brand failure. • Maintaining branding relationship with customers throughout the product lifecycle

*Distinction Graded* Unit 28 Branding :D2 - Evaluate the extent to which the branding of a product meets the aims of a selected large business.

*Certified Distinction Grade Work* Unit 28 Branding: M2 - Analyse the potential impact of internal and external factors on branding activities of a product B3 Factors influencing branding activities • Internal influences: o size of the business o stage of the business – start-up, growth, decline o type of product o geographical location of business o budget for branding. • External influences: o competition from other businesses o social pressure and conventions relating to the produc...

P3:Investigate the reasons for a selected large business to have a brand strategy. B.P4 Explain, using examples, the branding of two contrasting products in a selected large business. Learning aim B: Review how branding is used by a selected business Learners will understand how branding and business strategies align, and how branding activities can be affected by internal and external factors. B1 Branding as part of business strategy • Brand strategy: o a long-term plan for the development...