Download 2016 Mark scheme here
Evaluation explained
How to evaluate Task 2 and Task 3
What the mark scheme says:
1. What the mark scheme means when it says "A thorough evaluation that critically reviews how successfully the program meets the specified requirements.":
Does the code do exactly as per the requirements? If not, what does it not do? Is your code as efficient (short) as possible? Could it be shorter? Is it desirable to have less code to perform the same outcome/Why? How well structured is your code? Well named variables (can you make sense of things or could another programmer?) Do you have well composed user defined functions/describe them? Do you use comments/Why? What kind of programming language are you asked to use and did you use an appropriate one?
2. What the mark scheme means when it says " Explanation of how a specified aspect of the program works demonstrates a thorough understanding of the computational thinking involved in solving the problem":
You must look at your code and screen print a specific section of it (calculation of the fee), annotate it fully and describe what it does.
Use as many screen shots as your want. What is computational thinking? Do any aspects of computational thinking apply to your code that you have just annotated and described?
For task 2 the PDF requests that you:
• assesses how well your program meets the system requirements
• explains how your program calculates the fee.
For task 3 the PDF requests that you:
• assesses how well your program meets the requirements
• explains which method you used to extract information for each option from the data file.
3a. What the mark scheme means when it says " Specialist technical terms are used appropriately and extensively":
This means you should know your function from your variable and use lots of technical words like user defined function properly. If you mislabel or don't know what you are talking about then you will lose marks.
3b. What the mark scheme means when it says "the response shows good focus and organisation":
Is your work clear? Are you discussing pointless content? Does your work look as structured as a textbook (and not like some year 7 work).
4. What the mark scheme means when it says "Spelling, punctuation and the rules of grammar are used consistently and accurately throughout.":
Can you use the queens English or R U riiting in txtspk
What the mark scheme says:
- A thorough evaluation that critically reviews how successfully the program meets the specified requirements.
- Explanation of how a specified aspect of the program works demonstrates a thorough understanding of the computational thinking involved in solving the problem.
- Specialist technical terms are used appropriately and extensively and the response shows good focus and organisation.
- Spelling, punctuation and the rules of grammar are used consistently and accurately throughout.
1. What the mark scheme means when it says "A thorough evaluation that critically reviews how successfully the program meets the specified requirements.":
Does the code do exactly as per the requirements? If not, what does it not do? Is your code as efficient (short) as possible? Could it be shorter? Is it desirable to have less code to perform the same outcome/Why? How well structured is your code? Well named variables (can you make sense of things or could another programmer?) Do you have well composed user defined functions/describe them? Do you use comments/Why? What kind of programming language are you asked to use and did you use an appropriate one?
2. What the mark scheme means when it says " Explanation of how a specified aspect of the program works demonstrates a thorough understanding of the computational thinking involved in solving the problem":
You must look at your code and screen print a specific section of it (calculation of the fee), annotate it fully and describe what it does.
Use as many screen shots as your want. What is computational thinking? Do any aspects of computational thinking apply to your code that you have just annotated and described?
For task 2 the PDF requests that you:
• assesses how well your program meets the system requirements
• explains how your program calculates the fee.
For task 3 the PDF requests that you:
• assesses how well your program meets the requirements
• explains which method you used to extract information for each option from the data file.
3a. What the mark scheme means when it says " Specialist technical terms are used appropriately and extensively":
This means you should know your function from your variable and use lots of technical words like user defined function properly. If you mislabel or don't know what you are talking about then you will lose marks.
3b. What the mark scheme means when it says "the response shows good focus and organisation":
Is your work clear? Are you discussing pointless content? Does your work look as structured as a textbook (and not like some year 7 work).
4. What the mark scheme means when it says "Spelling, punctuation and the rules of grammar are used consistently and accurately throughout.":
Can you use the queens English or R U riiting in txtspk