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Edexcel BTEC HND in Business HRM / Management
Unit No/Title: Unit 5/ Aspect of Contract and Negligence for Business
Unit
Code: Y/601/0563
Assignment No: 1 / 1

Assignment Title: Contracts and

Negligence Law

Unit Outcomes/Grade Descriptors Covered:

LO1.
1
M2

LO1.
2
M3

LO1.
3
D1

LO2.
1
D2

LO2.
2
D3

LO2.
3

LO3.
1

LO3.
2

LO3.
3

LO4.
1

LO4.
2

M1

LO
3.1

LO
3.2

LO
3.3

LO
4.1

Grading Opportunities Available

Outcomes/
Grade
Descriptors

LO
1.1

M1

LO
1.2

M2

LO
1.3

M3

LO
2.1

D1

LO
2.2

D2

LO
2.3

D3

Date Set: 30th November 2013

Student ID: P L P S Liyanage
__________________

LO
4.2

Due Date: 4th January 2015

Signature: ________________Contact No:

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Outcomes/Grade Descriptors Achieved (Please Tick)

Outcomes/
Grade
Descriptors

LO
1.1

LO
1.2

LO
1.3

LO
2.1

LO
2.2

LO
2.3

M1

M2

M3

D1

D2

D3

LO
3.1

LO
3.2

LO
3.3

LO
4.1

Comments:

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4.2

IV:

Signature: ____________________

Date: __/__/__

Unit No/Title: Unit 5/ Aspect of Contract and Negligence for Business

Unit
Code: Y/601/0563
Assignment No: 1 / 1

Assignment Title: Contracts and

Negligence Law

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Article, Journals Author of the article, year of publication, title of
the article, title of the journal, volume and issue number of the
article and page numbers

Unit No/Title: Unit 5/ Aspect of Contract and Negligence for Business

Unit
Code: Y/601/0563
Assignment No: 1 / 1

Assignment Title: Contracts and

Negligence Law

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LO1 Understand the essential element of a valid

contract in a business context

Grading
(P/M/D)

LO 1.1

Explain the importance of the essential elements

required for the formation of a valid contract.

P1.1

LO 1.2

Discuss the impact of different types of contract.

P 1.2

LO 1.3

Analyse term in contracts with reference to their

meaning and effect.

P1.3

LO 2 Be able to apply the elements of a contract in

business situations

Grading
(P/M/D)

Apply the elements of contract in given business

scenarios

LO 2.2

Apply the law on terms in different contracts.

P 2.2

LO 2.3

Evaluate the effect of different terms in given

contracts.

P 2.3

LO 3.1

Contrast liability in tort with contractual liability

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Individual
Individual

Individual
Assessment
Type

P2.1

LO 2.1

LO3 Understand principles of liability in negligence in

business activities

Assessment

Individual

Grading
(P/M/D)
P 3.1

Individual
Individual
Assessment
Type
Individual

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LO 3.2

LO 3.3

Explain the nature o liability in negligence.

P 3.2

Explain how a business can be vicariously liable

P 3.3

LO4 Be able to apply principles

negligence in business situations.
LO 4.1
LO 4.2

of

liability

Apply the elements of the tort of negligence and

defences in different business situations.
Apply the elements of vicarious liability in given
business situations.

HND in Business - HRM

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Grading
(P/M/D)
P 4.1

P 4.2

Individual

Individual

Assessment
Type
Individual
Individual

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LO1
1.1
1.2
1.3

Explain the importance of the essential elements required for formation of a

valid contract.
Discuss the impact of different types of contracts
Analyze terms in contracts with reference to their meaning and effect

LO2
Scenario 1
Mr. A entered into an employment contract with Sri Incorporation Ltd (Mr. Sri
-MD) as an

Executive under typical permanent employment consideration.

Scenario 2
Mr. Tucson entered into contract with a photographer in order to arrange his
wedding photo

album.

Scenario 3
Ms. Samantha entering into a contract with Ms. Sheruni with an expectation of
engaging her as a

domestic worker on temporary basis under typical similar

contractual arrangements.
2.1.

Apply the elements of contract in above given scenarios

2.2

Apply the law in terms in above contracts

2.3.

Evaluate the effect of different terms in given contracts

LO3, LO4
3.1 & 4.1 Compare and contrast liability in tort with contractual liability inclusive of
all elements of tort

of negligence

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3.2.

Explain the nature of liability in negligence with relevant examples.

3.3. & 4.2 Discuss the extent of vicariously business liability and its nature giving
specific business
scenarios.

GRADE DESCRIPTORS
Pass Grade
A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements defined in the assessment
criteria to pass for each unit.
Criteria for PASS
1.1)
Explain the importance of the essential
elements required for the formation of
valid contracts.
1.2)
Discuss the impact of different types of
contract
1.3)
Analyse terms in contracts with reference
to their meaning and effect.
2.1)
Apply the elements of contract in given
business scenarios.
2.2)
Apply the law on terms in different
contracts.
2.3)
Evaluate the effect of different terms in
given contracts.
3.1)
Contrast liability in tort with contractual
liability.
3.2)
Explain the nature of liability in
negligence.
3.3)
Explain how a business can be vicarious
liable.
4.1)
Apply the elements of the tort of
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negligence and defence in different

business situations.
4.2)
Apply the elements of vicarious liability in
given business situations.

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1.1Explain the importance of the essential elements required for the

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