So some of you will be wondering why I posted the walk through for Int2 and not for higher. That is because it was already here for the higher.
You can view the unit posts at the top, you can see we started at the same time last year, although last year they had not done part 1. The YouTube playlist takes you through the 2010 coursework task.
I thought it was worth while sharing the following with you, it was taken from last years coursework.
Teacher’s notes
Should candidates select a digital camera not capable of the required magnification an additional lens must be purchased and included in the cost of the camera. The magnification capability of the lens may then be used in the comparison of the two digital cameras.Candidates should be encouraged to list the specification of their hardware/software in the form of a table. Note that a table on its own should not be regarded as a comparison.Please note that when identifying two suitable external solid state drives, hard disk drives are not suitable.The data transfer rate of the solid state drive may be taken from the type of interface (eg USB 3.0 or Firewire). Evidence of this must be included.Marking Scheme
Each hardware/software requirement should be marked as follows:
- Identification – candidates should show evidence that they have correctly identified two items that have matched the requirements. A table is recommended for this purpose.
- Comparison – candidates should discuss the specification of each item in terms of the context of the Biology field trip.
- Recommendation – candidates should identify one item and clearly justify why they have selected that item over the other.
As you can see from the last section the Comparison is of each device to the specification and the Recommendation if of the devices with each other but in the context of the task.
This started today and pupils are working on this by themselves. Remember that although programs may be initially similar each programmer has their own style. This will allow me to spot possible collaboration on the task. I am marking every coursework and will spot if the same code is used in more than one program.
Right I have finished and uploaded the last video, well it’s uploading as I type. I will add the videos and code to the previous post in the morning. In the mean time you can watch all these videos on our Higher Computing play list.
Apparently my Christmas coursework posts were not detailed enough. So I “volunteered” to do a more “live” version. I have had to split this into sections, however, because of the speed of my computer (or rather its connection to the server) I have only got the 1st and 2nd parts done. I will complete the others from home the image below should explain my problem. (I need to wait for 3 hour while the software compiles 15 minutes of typing into a slide show)
The class will be working on this for the next two weeks. Continue reading 2013 Coursework
I want you to cast your mind back to December, the terrible rain, the lack of snow. Can you picture it? At that time I created a series of posts, which took you through the process of completing a coursework. When I set today’s task, a lot of you looked the same way you did in August, when I told you about impossible tasks. While I am on the subject of time travel, you might want to look at a post from the 2nd of October. (Help with the task after the break) Continue reading Its only been six weeks!
