1. AS ICT Agreement Trial December 2010

2. AGENDA  10.00 - 11.00 Review of Moderation Principal Moderators Report  11.00 - 11.15 Coffee  11.15 - 12.30 AS Exemplar Materials  12.30 - 1.30Lunch  1.30 - 3.00AS Exemplar Materials

3. Assessment Overview  Two Modules  One Module covers the theory and is assessed by examination ( Jan and May/June)  One Module is coursework which includes two tasks which will be internally assessed and externally Moderated ( April)  Each Module has a 50 % weighting at AS  Each Module has a 25 % weighting at A2

4. AS Specification ComponentDescription Weighing of AS Key Date(s) Data Processing Database Spreadsheet 25%April Multimedia Presentation Web Design 25%April Examination Structured Questions 50%Jan/June

5. Approaches to AS coursework Each Task will be assessed separately. Students can use one information system for both tasks. Tasks can also have different information systems. Students should consider whether they will be doing A2.

6. If the student selects the task with teacher guidance it may not allow for scope for A2 coursework as there is no real end user. If there is no potential end user within tasks then no scope for A2 as a continuation of AS. Selection of Software is centre based – think of A2 to help make decision Approaches to AS coursework

7. AS Systems Life CycleData ProcessingMulti-media AnalysisYY DesignY Software Development Y TestingY EvaluationY User GuideY

8. Submission of Coursework Data ProcessingMultimedia Project Folder All hard copy evidence Submit in sections as stated in Specification Electronic Format All links etc. should be working DVD/CD ( one for centre)

9.  Each Candidate is a folder clearly labelled  DVD is clearly Labelled with Centre Details

10. Moderators Report Majority of centres correctly applied the assessment criteria Centres made good use of the portfolio clinic in February 2010 Majority of tasks were appropriate for AS Evidence of good teacher guidance Meaningful teacher comments/annotation is useful to the Moderation team

11. Moderators Report Record sheets must be signed by teacher and candidate ( Ofqual regulation) Data processing task should be submitted in a suitable folder in clearly indicated sections Multi-media task should be submitted electronically ( CD is better than USB pen) Technical issues are the responsibility of centres Reduction in arithmetic errors !

12. Changes to Record Sheet To reduce Arithmetic errors

13. Moderators Report Data Processing  Candidates who were successful were able to clearly state their User requirements  Candidates need to consider all design components to achieve full marks – Charts, Macros  Testing plan should include evidence of actual testing – screen dumps  User documentation is of a high standard

14. Example of Testing

15. Moderators Report Multi-media  Storyboard – Comprehensive and well presented including navigation  Multi-media – Good range of media and assets, but technical difficulties still exist  Evaluation – Appropriate reference to storyboard, suggestions for improvements, limitations considered

16. Moderators Report Why does each task have a separate Candidate Record sheet  Teachers may only teach one of the tasks  The task can be marked and record sheet completed before next task begins  Candidates may retake module, which may involve improving only one task  Candidates must submit both tasks again even though one may have no changes

17. Moderator’s Report  Centres receive a TAC 6 and you can request follow up  Need to consider moderator comments:  “…just within tolerance…”  “ …slightly generous in ….”  “…lenient in the higher range of marking..”  “…slightly severe across all assessment criteria…”

18. Data Processing SectionMarkWhat needs to be done User Requirements 10 Statement, aims and objectives of task Design18 Components of your solution Testing18Test Plan and results User Documentation 14 A guide for a novice user

19. User Requirements (10 marks) This section should include:  Background information to the task selected  Aims and objectives for the task

20. Design (18 marks) Design should consist of:  Data structures  Data Checking  Formulae and functions  Queries  Forms and reports  Charts  Macros

21. Testing (18 Marks) Testing should consist of:  A test plan to include tests for ;  Data entry  Validation methods  Calculations used  Forms and reports  Charts  Macros  Sorting and searching NB. Hard copy evidence of the results required

22. User Documentation (10 Marks) User guide should consist of:  Brief description of the package;  Hardware and software requirements  Installation of software  Operating instructions  Simple troubleshooting guide

23. Multimedia SectionMarkWhat needs to be done Storyboard7 Statement of background Overview of navigation structure and pages Multimedia46Electronic submission Evaluation7 Strengths and limitations of solution

24. Storyboard (7 marks) This section should include:  A statement outlining the background to their chosen task  An overview of the navigation structure of the package  A simple visual representation of each page in the package.

25. MultiMedia (46 Marks)  Page links and Layouts (14 marks)  Media and assets (14 marks)  User interaction and Data Collection (11 marks)  Accessibility(7 marks)

26. Page links and Layouts (14 marks)  The package contains at least ten pages connected using links and navigation menus  The package contains links to the storyboard and evaluation

27. Media and assets (14 marks) The package contains :  at least one graphic  at least one animation  at least one sound  At least one other  Files have been optimised to ensure quick load/runtime. The package makes use of two of :  Tables  Frames  Layers  Templates

28. Media and assets Better Candidates should be able to create an edit their own assets Other could include one or more of:  Video  Web component(s)  Plug-in  Thumbnails  Picture galleries  Drop down menu  Etc. etc.

29. User interaction and Data Collection (11 marks)  There is user interaction in the solution  A page collects data for use within the package

30. Accessibility(7 marks) At least one page provides users with the option to make the website more accessible to suit their needs  Interactive buttons  Appropriate colour  Increase/decrease in font size  Voice over  Thumbnails  Tool tips  Choice of description/language  Language translation

31. Evaluation(7 Marks)  This is a statement of user requirements achieved with consideration given to original design  Reference to storyboard  Suggestions for improvements  Limitations considered

33. CCEA Support  Micro site Development  Agreement Trials  Portfolio Clinics  Schemes of Work for new specification  Teacher/student support materials  Specification  On-line materials such as coursework exemplars

34. Exemplar Materials Data Processing 1.EB Gas Services 2.Paddy Patios 3.Game Revolution 4.Qwick Fix DVD Rental Multi-Media 1.DVD’s on Demand 2.Musicwise 3.Pastry Works 4.Beauty Boutique