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Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at qualifications. [pearson.com/contactus](pearson.com/contactus)  \nAbout Pearson  \nWe are the world’s learning company, operating in 70 countries around the world, with more than  \n22,500 employees.  \nWe provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nFind out more about how we can help you and your learners at [pearson.com](pearson.com)  \nReferences to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nBTEC Higher Nationals in Business – original image by © Tada Images/Shutterstock All the material in this publication is copyright  \n© Pearson Education Limited 2021  \nContents  \nGlossary of terms used in this booklet 1  \n1 Setting effective assessments 3  \n1.1 Setting the number and structure of assessments 3  \n1.2 Assessment approaches 4  \n1.3 Designing valid and reliable assessments 7  \n1.4 Assessment methods 9  \n1.5 Assessment evidence 11  \n2 The Assignment Brief 12  \n2.1 Providing an assignment brief 12  \n2.2 Designing an assignment brief 13  \n3 Using Authorised Assignment Briefs 17  \n3.1 The Authorised Assignment Briefs approach 18  \n3.2 The Example Assessment Brief versus the Authorised Assignment Brief 20  \nThe Authorised Assignment Brief assessment profile 22  \n4 Unit Authorised Assignment Briefs 23  \nUnit 1: Business and the Business Environment 24  \nUnit 2: Marketing Processes and Planning 32  \nUnit 3: Human Resource Management 43  \nUnit 4: Leadership and Management 51  \nUnit 5: Accounting Principles 59  \nUnit 20: Organisational Behaviour 67  \nUnit 25: Global Business Environment 76  \nUnit 37: Pitching and Negotiation Skills 84  \nUnit 44: Business Information Technology Systems 93  \n5 Support materials 100  \n6 Appendices 103  \nAppendix 1 Glossary of terms used for internally assessed units 103  \nGlossary of terms used in this booklet  \n\n| Assessment | Assessment refers to the process of measuring the level of a student’s achievement of required learning. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Assignment | An assignment is the articulation of the work that a student will be required to undertake in order to provide evidence that can be evaluated in the assessment. Effectively, the assignment enables assessment to take place. |\n| Assignment brief/ assessment instrument | The assignment brief is the document issued to students at the start of the assessment process; it defines all aspects of the assessment process, setting context, conditions, activity and evidence requirements. This is also called the assessment instrument. 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