A Level ICT - IT 2

Presenting Information Task

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Unit IT2 is a coursework task based on 'Presenting Information'. It is worth 20% of the final grade (40% if you are only doing AS ICT). IT2 is assessed via internally assessed coursework which needs to be submitted by February 1/2 term in year 12. The test involves planning, designing, producing and evaluating 3 tasks:

Task 1 - Desktop Publishing - a newsletter or leaflet created in Publisher. You must design and produce a document of at least 2 A4 sides and containing at least 150 words.

Task 2 - Automated Documents - a mail merge letter created using Access & Word

Task 3 - Presentation - a presentation to an audience (web site or slide show) created with Dreamweaver or Powerpoint. The presentation must contain at least 6 slides or web pages.

IT 2 Guidance
Click here for IT2 specification
Components Criteria
Mark
Background

Description of the organisation

Ethos and house style

2

2
Data processing activities within the organisation

Desktop publishing

Automated documents

Presentation or web page

2

2

2
Task 1 Desktop Publishing
Components Criteria
Mark
Design of Document

Purpose of document/intended user

Detailed design of documents

(IMPORTANT: You must include at least 150 words in your document and you must show evidence of a word count - copy and paste the text into word. If you do not comply with this requirement you will lose the 6 marks for purpose and design)

2

4
Use of basic features

Use of different fonts and styles

Use of bold, centre and underline

Autoshapes

Right or Full Justification

Bullet Points

WordArt

Shading Effects

Headers and Footers

Use of at least 2 forms of electronic combination of graphical images e.g. scanned images, graphics from the Internet, clipart from disc, digital camera images, graphs from a spreadsheet, graphics from a paint or CAD package.

Tables

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1


2

 

1
Use of advanced features

Each of the following may be awarded one mark - up to a maximum of 5 marks for this section.

Different paragraph formats

Different Line Spacing

Superscript & Subscript

Customised tables

Page or frame borders

Set and use own tabs

Set and use own indents

Watermarks

Pagination

Use of layering (forward and behind)

Own style sheets

 


1

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1

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1

Max 5
     
Task 2 - Automated Documents
Components Criteria
Mark
Design of Document

Purpose of document/intended user

Detailed design of document

2

4
Use of basic features

Import data from an external source

Use of suitable format and layout for data

Ensure automated routines work

2

2

2
Use of Advanced Features

Individual macros or modules created using internal programming capabilities of the software package.

Individually designed templates (other than the normal template)

3


3

   
Task 3 - Presentation
Components Criteria
Mark
Design of documents

Purpose of document/intended user

Detailed design of documents

Structure diagram showing pathways

1

4

1
Use of basic features

Background styles

Animation effects

Transition effects

Hypertext

Hotspots

Bookmarks

1

1

1

1

1

1
Use of advanced features

Use of sound

Use of original video

Use of original animation/flash graphics

2

4

2
   
Evaluation - Click here for further guidance
Criteria
Mark

This section assesses the quality of your written communication. Marks are awarded for the following criteria, but only if your response demonstrates:

  • legibility of text; accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar; clarity of meaning;
  • selection of a form and style of writing appropriate to purpose and to complexity of subject matter;
  • organisation of information clearly and coherently; use of specialist vocabulary where appropriate.

A detailed and critical evaluation of all 3 tasks which examines the data, system and suggests future modifications [5-6 marks]

A detailed evaluation of all tasks, which addresses the system and future modification [3-4 marks]

Not all tasks have been evaluated or only a brief evaluation of all 3 tasks and limited suggestions for future modifications [1-2 marks]

 

 

 

 

 

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Compression & Storage Techniques
Criteria
Mark

Identification of Method

Justification of chosen method

2

2