5CO02 – Evidence-based practice – Grading grid

Assessment criteria Refer/fail (1) Low pass (2) Pass (3) High pass (4)
Part 1 - Briefing Paper 2900 (+/- 10%)

Q1 AC 1.1 Insufficient definition of the Define the concept of evidence- Define the concept of evidence- Define the concept of evidence-based practice
concept of evidence-based based practice and offer an based practice and offer a good and offer a confident evaluation of it, in terms of its
Evaluate the concept of practice and acceptable acceptable evaluation of it, in terms evaluation of it, in terms of its pros pros and cons.
evidence-based practice, evaluation of it, in terms of its pros of its pros and cons. and cons.
including how it can be applied Confident assessment of two evidence-based
and cons.
Acceptable assessment of two Good assessment of two approaches eg (critical thinking, assessing
to decision-making in people
Insufficient assessment of two evidence-based approaches eg evidence-based approaches eg evidence from a variety of sources, rationale
practice.
evidence-based approaches eg (critical thinking, assessing evidence (critical thinking, assessing model etc) including their pros and cons.
(critical thinking, assessing from a variety of sources, rationale evidence from a variety of
Confident application of the two chosen
evidence from a variety of model etc) including their pros and sources, rationale model etc)
approaches, applying each of them to at least
sources, rationale model etc) cons. including their pros and cons.
one people practice or organisational issue eg
including their pros and cons.
Acceptable application of the two Good application of the two (out of date L&D practices, high absence levels,
Insufficient application of the two chosen approaches, applying each chosen approaches, applying staff skills shortages etc).
chosen approaches, applying of them to at least one people each of them to at least one
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
each of them to at least one practice or organisational issue eg people practice or organisational
people practice or organisational (out of date L&D practices, high issue eg (out of date L&D Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
issue eg (out of date L&D absence levels, staff skills shortages practices, high absence levels, reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
practices, high absence levels, etc). staff skills shortages etc). in-text referencing.
staff skills shortages etc).
Presentation and layout are to an Presentation and layout are of a
Insufficient or no evidence of the acceptable standard, with some good standard.
use of wider reading to help improvement required.
Good evidence of appropriate
inform answer.
Sufficient evidence of appropriate wider reading to help inform
wider reading to help inform answer. answer. A good standard of in-
Satisfactory in-text referencing. text referencing

Q2 AC 1.2 Insufficient use of an analysis tool Acceptable evaluation of one Good evaluation of one Confident evaluation of one appropriate analysis
to diagnose organisational appropriate analysis tool eg appropriate analysis tool eg tool eg (Fishbone, Balanced scorecard, PESTLE,
Evaluate a range of analysis tools
(any/all of the following three (Fishbone, Balanced scorecard, (Fishbone, Balanced scorecard, SWOT, or Porter’s Five Forces etc) in terms of its pros
and methods, including how they
areas) issues (legislation), PESTLE, SWOT, or Porter’s Five Forces PESTLE, SWOT, or Porter’s Five and cons, when used to diagnose organisational
can be applied to diagnose
challenges (new competitors) or etc) in terms of its pros and cons, Forces etc) in terms of its pros (any/all of the following three areas) issues
organisational issues, challenges,
opportunities (growth). when used to diagnose and cons, when used to (legislation), challenges (new competitors) or
and opportunities.
organisational (any/all of the diagnose organisational (any/all opportunities (growth).
Insufficient use of a method
following three areas) issues of the following three areas)
applied to diagnose Confident evaluation of one appropriate method
(legislation), challenges (new issues (legislation), challenges
organisational (any/all of the eg (interviews, surveys, focus groups, observations
competitors) or opportunities (new competitors) or
following three areas) issues etc) in terms of its pros and cons, when used to
(growth). opportunities (growth).
(legislation), challenges (new diagnose organisational (any/all of the following
 competitors) or opportunities Acceptable evaluation of one Good evaluation of one three areas) issues (legislation), challenges (new
(growth). method eg (interviews, surveys, focus appropriate method eg competitors) or opportunities (growth).
groups, observations etc) in terms of (interviews, surveys, focus groups,
Insufficient or no evidence of the Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
its pros and cons, when used to observations etc) in terms of its
use of wider reading to help
diagnose organisational (any/all of pros and cons, when used to Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
inform answer.
the following three areas) issues diagnose organisational (any/all reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
(legislation), challenges (new of the following three areas) in-text referencing.
competitors) or opportunities issues (legislation), challenges
(growth). (new competitors) or
opportunities (growth).
Presentation and layout are to an
acceptable standard, with some Presentation and layout are of a
improvement required. good standard.
Sufficient evidence of appropriate Good evidence of appropriate
wider reading to help inform answer. wider reading to help inform
Satisfactory in-text referencing. answer. A good standard of in-
text referencing

Q3 AC 1.3 Insufficient definition of the term Define the term and offer an Define the term and offer a good Define the term and offer a confident explanation
and explanation of the principles acceptable explanation of the explanation of the principles of of the principles of critical thinking eg (objective
Explain the principles of critical
of critical thinking. principles of critical thinking eg critical thinking eg (objective rationale thinking, checking source validity,
thinking, including how you apply
(objective rationale thinking, rationale thinking, checking considering unconscious bias, not jumping to
these to your own and others’ ideas. Insufficient explanation of the
checking source validity, considering source validity, considering conclusions etc).
principles that should be applied
unconscious bias, not jumping to unconscious bias, not jumping to
to your own ideas and the ideas Confident explanation of the principles that should
conclusions etc). conclusions etc).
of others be applied to your own ideas eg (presenting and
Acceptable explanation of the Good explanation of the checking facts and data, remaining objective in
Insufficient or no evidence of the
principles that should be applied to principles that should be applied your approach and presentation, and providing
use of wider reading to help
your own ideas eg (presenting and to your own ideas eg (presenting evidence not emotion).
inform answer.
checking facts and data, remaining and checking facts and data,
Confident explanation of the principles that should
objective in your approach and remaining objective in your
be applied to the ideas of others eg (Being aware
presentation, and providing approach and presentation, and
of an author’s credibility, research methods and
evidence not emotion). providing evidence not emotion).
source, checking their claims and presenting fact,
Acceptable explanation of the Good explanation of the not opinion).
principles that should be applied to principles that should be applied
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
the ideas of others eg (Being aware to the ideas of others eg (Being
of an author’s credibility, research aware of an author’s credibility, Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
methods and source, checking their research methods and source, reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
claims and presenting fact not checking their claims and in-text referencing.
opinion). presenting fact not opinion).
Presentation and layout are to an Presentation and layout are of a
acceptable standard, with some good standard.
improvement required.
Good evidence of appropriate
wider reading to help inform
 Sufficient evidence of appropriate answer. A good standard of in-
wider reading to help inform answer. text referencing
Satisfactory in-text referencing.

Q4 AC 1.4 Insufficient explanation of two Good explanation of two decision Good explanation of two Good explanation of two decision making
decision making making tools/approaches in terms of decision making tools/approaches in terms of how they can be
Explain a range of decision-making
tools/approaches. how they can be used to ensure tools/approaches in terms of how used to ensure effective outcomes/decisions are
processes.
effective outcomes/decisions are they can be used to ensure achieved. Examples could include (best fit, future
Insufficient or no evidence of the
achieved. Examples could include effective outcomes/decisions are pacing, problem-outcome frame, action learning
use of wider reading to help
(best fit, future pacing, problem- achieved. Examples could approaches, De Bono six hats).
inform answer.
outcome frame, action learning include (best fit, future pacing,
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
approaches, De Bono six hats). problem-outcome frame, action
learning approaches, De Bono six Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
Presentation and layout are to an
hats). reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
acceptable standard, with some
in-text referencing.
improvement required. Presentation and layout are of a
good standard.
Sufficient evidence of appropriate
wider reading to help inform answer. Good evidence of appropriate
Satisfactory in-text referencing. wider reading to help inform
answer. A good standard of in-
text referencing

Q5 AC 1.5 Insufficient assessment of two Acceptable assessment of two Good assessment of two ethical Confident assessment of two ethical perspectives
ethical perspectives ethical perspectives (Utilitarianism, perspectives (Utilitarianism, (Utilitarianism, Deontology/Kantianism,
Assess how different ethical
(Utilitarianism, Deontology/Kantianism, Deontology/Kantianism, Communitarianism, Altruism etc) in terms of the
perspectives can influence
Deontology/Kantianism, Communitarianism, Altruism etc) in Communitarianism, Altruism etc) impact of such perspectives on moral decision-
decision-making.
Communitarianism, Altruism etc) terms of the impact of such in terms of the impact of such making in terms of the pros and cons eg on
in terms of the impact of such perspectives on moral decision- perspectives on moral decision- management and leadership styles and
perspectives on moral decision- making in terms of the pros and cons making in terms of the pros and consequently on organisation culture etc
making in terms of the pros and eg impact on management and cons eg impact on management
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
cons eg how they may impact leadership styles and consequently and leadership styles and
on management and leadership on organisation culture etc consequently on organisation Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
styles and consequently on culture etc reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
Presentation and layout are to an
organisation culture etc in-text referencing.
acceptable standard, with some Presentation and layout are of a
Insufficient or no evidence of the improvement required. good standard.
use of wider reading to help
Sufficient evidence of appropriate Good evidence of appropriate
inform answer.
wider reading to help inform answer. wider reading to help inform
Satisfactory in-text referencing. answer. A good standard of in-
text referencing

Q6 AC 3.1 Insufficient appraisal of one Acceptable appraisal of one Good appraisal of one financial Confident appraisal of one financial eg (revenue,
financial and one non-financial financial eg (revenue, gross and net eg (revenue, gross and net profit, gross and net profit, cash flow, return-on-
Appraise different ways measure, including an opinion of profit, cash flow, return-on-investment cash flow, return-on-investment investment etc) and one non-financial measure,
organisations measure financial and what they can and cannot be etc) and one non-financial measure, etc) and one non-financial eg (service level agreements, stakeholder benefits
non–financial performance. used to measure. eg (service level agreements, measure, eg (service level and feedback, customer satisfaction, legal
stakeholder benefits and feedback, agreements, stakeholder benefits compliance etc).
Insufficient or no evidence of the
customer satisfaction, legal and feedback, customer
use of wider reading to help You must consider both the pros and cons of these
compliance etc). satisfaction, legal compliance
inform answer. methods.
etc).
You must consider both the pros and
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
cons of these methods. You must consider both the pros
and cons of these methods. Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
Presentation and layout are to an
reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
acceptable standard, with some Presentation and layout are of a
in-text referencing.
improvement required. good standard.
Sufficient evidence of appropriate Good evidence of appropriate
wider reading to help inform answer. wider reading to help inform
Satisfactory in-text referencing. answer. A good standard of in-
text referencing

Q7 AC 3.2 Insufficient explanation of two Acceptable explanation of two ways Good explanation of two ways Confident explanation of two ways that people
ways that people practices can that people practices can add that people practices can add practices can add value.
Explain how people practices add
add value. value. value.
value in an organisation and Confident examples of two methods eg (cost-
identify two methods that might be Insufficient explanation of two Acceptable examples of two Good examples of two methods benefit analysis, evaluation methods, ROI etc) that
used to measure the impact of methods that might be used to methods eg (cost-benefit analysis, eg (cost-benefit analysis, might be used to measure the impact of people
people practices. measure the impact of people evaluation methods, ROI etc) that evaluation methods, ROI etc) practices,
practices. might be used to measure the that might be used to measure
Answer demonstrates evidence of further research
impact of people practices. the impact of people practices.
Insufficient or no evidence of the and examples.
use of wider reading to help Presentation and layout are to an Presentation and layout are of a
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
inform answer. acceptable standard, with some good standard.
improvement required. Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
Good evidence of appropriate
reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
Sufficient evidence of appropriate wider reading to help inform
in-text referencing.
wider reading to help inform answer. answer. A good standard of in-
Satisfactory in-text referencing. text referencing

Part 2 - Briefing Paper 1000 (+/- 10%)

Q1 AC 2.1 Insufficient use of analytical tools 1. Present each department’s 1. Present each department’s 1. Present each department’s performance review
and presentation of correct performance review judgements as performance review judgements as a percentage.
With reference to a people practice a percentage. judgements as a percentage. 2. Those gaining ‘outstanding’ are entitled to a four
answers for each of the specified
issue, interpret analytical data using 2. Those gaining ‘outstanding’ are 2. Those gaining ‘outstanding’ are percent bonus payment each quarter. Calculate
areas.
appropriate analysis tools and entitled to a four percent bonus entitled to a four percent bonus the bonus due to each of these employees for
methods. payment each quarter. Calculate payment each quarter. each quarter and then provide an overall total
There is no requirement to include the bonus due to each of these Calculate the bonus due to cost of bonus payments for the organisation
evidence of the use of references to employees for each quarter and each of these employees for
Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
wider reading for AC 2.1 then provide an overall total cost of each quarter and then provide
 bonus payments for the an overall total cost of bonus
organisation payments for the organisation
Presentation and layout are to an Presentation and layout are of a
acceptable standard, with some good standard.
improvement required.

Q2 AC 2.2 An Insufficient presentation of key 1. Present your findings from Table 1 1. Present your findings from 1. Present your findings from Table 1 using a
findings for stakeholders from using a minimum of three Table 1 using a minimum of minimum of three appropriate diagrammatical
Present key findings for stakeholders
people practice activities and appropriate diagrammatical three appropriate forms (e.g., pie charts; line graph, bar chart)
from people practice activities and
initiatives. forms (e.g., pie charts; line graph, diagrammatical forms (e.g., include some written explanation of what they
initiatives.
bar chart) include some written pie charts; line graph, bar show.
There is no requirement to include explanation of what they show. chart) include some written
2. Using the data in Table 2 offer written
evidence of the use of references to explanation of what they
wider reading for AC 2.2 2. Using the data in Table 2 offer interpretation of any patterns, themes or trends
show.
written interpretation of any that might be occurring.
patterns, themes or trends that 2. Using the data in Table 2 offer
might be occurring. written interpretation of any
patterns, themes or trends Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
that might be occurring.
Presentation and layout are to an
Presentation and layout are of a
acceptable standard, with some
good standard.
improvement required.

Q3 AC 2.3 Insufficient recommendations Conclude the main findings from the Conclude the main findings from Conclude the main findings from the previous two
based on evaluation of the previous two assessment criteria. the previous two assessment assessment criteria. From this, make two
Make justified recommendations
benefits, risks and financial From this, make two criteria. From this, make two recommendations: one from each table of data.
based on evaluation of the benefits,
implications of potential solutions. recommendations: one from each recommendations: one from
risks and financial implications of Each recommendation, must include the following
table of data. each table of data.
potential solutions. Presentation of content is three elements:
insufficient and not in line with the Each recommendation, must include Each recommendation, must
1) benefits (outcome of recommendation).
assessment brief. the following three elements: include the following three
elements: 2) risks (legal issues, conflict, unfairness)
1) benefits (outcome of
recommendation). 1) benefits (outcome of 3) financial implications (costs)
recommendation). Presentation and layout are of a high standard.
2) risks (legal issues, conflict,
unfairness) 2) risks (legal issues, conflict, Considerable evidence of appropriate wider
unfairness) reading to inform answer. An excellent standard of
3) financial implications (costs)
3) financial implications (costs) in-text referencing.
Presentation and layout are to an
acceptable standard, with some Presentation and layout are of a
improvement required. good standard.
Sufficient evidence of appropriate Good evidence of appropriate
wider reading to help inform answer. wider reading to help inform
Satisfactory in-text referencing. answer. A good standard of in-
text referencing
 Further information
Please note: the examples given above are for guidance but not an exhaustive list. Therefore, if a learner uses examples not included above but in line with the criteria, they should be
graded accordingly.