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	<task id="1500" title="GCE ICT Unit 3" description="GCE ICT Unit 3" cws="on" escape="off" assigned="off" >
		<owner id="189" username="andrew_campbell"/>		
		<subjects>
			<subject title="ICT" rev_code="IT01" />
		</subjects>
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		<group name="sg_01" title="Specification" ctype="3" total_marks="13">
			<block id="462" name="bl_01" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="11" upper_mark="13">
				<criterion id="5240" description="A detailed requirements specification has been produced for the identified problem, which matches the needs of the stated end-user(s)."/>
				<criterion id="5241" description="The input, processing and output needs, which match the requirements specification, are clearly stated."/>
				<criterion id="5242" description="Effective designs have been completed which would enable an independent third party to implement the solution."/>
				<criterion id="5243" description="An appropriate test strategy has been determined.  An effective test and full testing plan has been devised. The testing plan includes the test data, expected outcomes and directly relates to the requirements specification."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="463" name="bl_02" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="8" upper_mark="10">
				<criterion id="5236" description="A detailed requirements specification has been produced for the identified problem, which matches the needs of the stated end-user(s)."/>
				<criterion id="5237" description="The input, processing and output needs, which match the requirements specification, are stated."/>
				<criterion id="5238" description="Designs have been completed but lack detail, thereby preventing an independent third party implementation of the solution, or are inefficient in relation to the problem stated."/>
				<criterion id="5239" description="A test strategy has been determined and testing plans have been devised which are limited in scope or do not relate to the requirements specification stated."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="464" name="bl_03" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="4" upper_mark="7">
				<criterion id="5232" description="A requirements specification has been produced for the identified problem, but does not fully match the needs of the stated end-user(s), or lacks detail and clarity."/>
				<criterion id="5233" description="The input, processing and output needs are stated, but do not fully match the requirements’ specification or are unclear."/>
				<criterion id="5234" description="Design work has been attempted but is incomplete and does not reflect an efficient solution to the problem stated."/>
				<criterion id="5235" description="A test strategy has been determined but is either incomplete or does not relate to the requirements specification stated. The testing plan is either vague or has been omitted."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="465" name="bl_04" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="1" upper_mark="3">
				<criterion id="5228" description="The requirements specification is vague or has been omitted."/>
				<criterion id="5229" description="The input, processing and output needs are only vaguely considered or have been omitted."/>
				<criterion id="5230" description="There is little or no effort on design."/>
				<criterion id="5231" description="The test strategy and testing plan are vague or missing."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="466" name="bl_05" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="0" upper_mark="0">
				<criterion id="5227" description="The candidate has produced no work."/> 
			</block>
		</group>
		<group name="sg_02" title="Implementation" ctype="3" total_marks="20">
			<block id="467" name="bl_01" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="16" upper_mark="20">
				<criterion id="5257" description="An effective solution has been developed which is operable in the proposed environment by the intended end-user."/>
				<criterion id="5258" description="Appropriate data capture and validation procedures, data organisation methods, output contents and formats and user interface(s) have been used."/>
				<criterion id="5259" description="Generic and package specific skills have been fully employed in an effective and appropriate manner."/>
				<criterion id="5260" description="The selection of the chosen hardware and software facilities has been fully justified in relation to the solution developed."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="468" name="bl_02" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="11" upper_mark="15">
				<criterion id="5253" description="A solution has been developed which is operable in the proposed environment by the intended end-user, but which has some inefficiencies."/>
				<criterion id="5254" description="There is evidence of the use of some appropriate data capture and validation procedures, data organisation methods, output contents and formats and user interface(s)."/>
				<criterion id="5255" description="Generic and package specific skills have been employed, but not always in an effective and appropriate manner."/>
				<criterion id="5256" description="The selection of some of the chosen hardware and software facilities has been justified in relation to the solution developed."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="469" name="bl_03" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="6" upper_mark="10">
				<criterion id="5249" description="A partial solution has been developed, but those aspects completed are useable by the intended end-user."/>
				<criterion id="5250" description="There is some evidence of the use of some data capture and validation procedures, data organisation methods, output contents and formats and user interface(s)."/>
				<criterion id="5251" description="Some generic and package specific skills have been employed, but not always in an effective and appropriate manner."/>
				<criterion id="5252" description="The selection of some of the chosen hardware and software facilities has been only vaguely justified in relation to the solution developed."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="470" name="bl_04" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="1" upper_mark="5">
				<criterion id="5245" description="A solution has been developed which is very limited and not practically operable in the proposed environment by the intended end-user."/>
				<criterion id="5246" description="Few, if any, data capture and validation procedures, data organisation methods, output contents and formats and user interface(s) have been used."/>
				<criterion id="5247" description="The generic and package specific skills used are simplistic and/or were not always applied appropriately."/>
				<criterion id="5248" description="The selection of the chosen hardware and software facilities are not justified in relation to the solution developed."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="471" name="bl_05" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="0" upper_mark="0">
				<criterion id="5244" description="The candidate has not implemented the system."/> 
			</block>
		</group>
		<group name="sg_03" title="Testing" ctype="3" total_marks="12">
			<block id="472" name="bl_01" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="9" upper_mark="12">
				<criterion id="5268" description="The test strategy and test plan previously devised have now been followed in a systematic manner, using typical, erroneous and extreme (boundary) data."/>
				<criterion id="5269" description="The results of testing are fully documented, with outputs cross-referenced to the original plan."/>
				<criterion id="5270" description="Corrective action taken due to test results is clearly documented."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="473" name="bl_02" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="5" upper_mark="8">
				<criterion id="5265" description="The test strategy and plan devised have been followed in a systematic manner, but using only normal data."/>
				<criterion id="5266" description="The results of testing are partially documented, with some evidence of outputs cross-referenced to the original plan."/>
				<criterion id="5267" description="There is some evidence of corrective action taken in response to test results."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="474" name="bl_03" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="1" upper_mark="4">
				<criterion id="5262" description="The test strategy and plan devised have been followed in a limited manner using only normal data."/>
				<criterion id="5263" description="There is little or no documentation of the results of testing."/>
				<criterion id="5264" description="There is little or no indication of corrective action required due to test results."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="475" name="bl_04" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="0" upper_mark="0">
				<criterion id="5261" description="There is no evidence of testing."/> 
			</block>
		</group>
		<group name="sg_04" title="Evaluation" ctype="3" total_marks="6">
			<block id="476" name="bl_01" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="4" upper_mark="6">
				<criterion id="5273" description="The effectiveness of the solution in meeting the detailed requirements specification has been fully assessed, with the candidate showing full awareness of the criteria for a successful information technology solution. The limitations of the solution have been clearly identified."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="477" name="bl_02" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="1" upper_mark="3">
				<criterion id="5272" description="The effectiveness of the solution in meeting the original requirements specifications has been partly assessed, with the candidate showing only partial awareness of the criteria for a successful information technology solution. The limitations of the solution are vague or have been omitted."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="478" name="bl_03" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="0" upper_mark="0">
				<criterion id="5271" description="There is no evidence of evaluation."/> 
			</block>
		</group>
		<group name="sg_05" title="User Documentation" ctype="3" total_marks="9">
			<block id="479" name="bl_01" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="7" upper_mark="9">
				<criterion id="5277" description="There is extensive user documentation for the solution which covers all relevant aspects, including normal operation and common problems, and is appropriate to the needs of the end-user."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="480" name="bl_02" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="4" upper_mark="6">
				<criterion id="5276" description="A user guide is included, which describes the functionality of the solution and is appropriate to the needs of the end-user."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="481" name="bl_03" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="1" upper_mark="3">
				<criterion id="5275" description="A limited user guide is included which describes only the basic functionality of the solution."/> 
			</block>
			<block id="482" name="bl_04" title="" ctype="3" lower_mark="0" upper_mark="0">
				<criterion id="5274" description="There is no evidence of user documentation."/> 
			</block>
		</group> 
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				<description>
					<string langauge="en">GCE ICT Unit 3</string> 
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