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2016 Information and Communication Technology Specimen Paper 2 (Cambridge IQCSE) The 2016 Information and Communication Technology Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains a free-response question. The assessment tests students' (1) practical skills and (2) knowledge and understanding. This assessment includes:
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2016 Information and Communication Technology Specimen Paper 3 (Cambridge IQCSE) The 2016 Information and Communication Technology Specimen Paper 3 is a released Cambridge IGCSE assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains a free-response question. The assessment tests students' (1) practical skills and (2) knowledge and understanding. This assessment includes:
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2017 Design and Communication Specimen Paper 1 The 2017 Design and Communication Specimen Paper 1 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. The assessment has two sections (A and B) and students are asked to answer the one question in section A and choose two of the three questions in section B to answer. This assessment includes:
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2017 Design and Communication Specimen Paper 2 The 2017 Design and Communication Specimen Paper 2 is a released Cambridge O Level assessment. The assessment is designed to give student s a variety of ways to show their knowledge and skills and contains free-response questions. This assessment includes:
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A Bit of a Lemon The A Bit of a Lemon task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate design. Students will watch a short video of someone using four different types of lemon squeezers and think about and answer questions about the things that make a lemon squeezer work well. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video on a laptop computer and four pictures. This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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An Enterprising Idea The An Enterprising Idea unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 4 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In An enterprising idea students develop a brochure or website which provides potential entrepreneurs with advice about starting a small business. Through this project, students develop an understanding of enterprise attributes and employability skills required to run a small business. As part of a team, students research, collect, organize and analyze information related to the establishment of a small-scale business project. They plan activities, manage resources (time, people and finances) and use information and communications technology to record and monitor team progress and to prepare a brochure or website. Students also reflect on how they worked as part of a team and how they contributed to the successful management of their project. |
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Any Good? The Any Good? task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate design and select adaptations. Students will look at a drawing of a computer chair and will discuss the good features and the areas that could be improved. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are This task is a part of the Technological Capabilities task series from 2004 by NEMP. |
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Aquada The Aquada task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate decisions, strategies, outcomes and consequences. Students will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a new type of car. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are a video recording on laptop computer, a Working Together Team card, and a cue card. This task is a part of the Technology & Society task series from 2004 by NEMP. |
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At the Doctor's The At the Doctor's unit includes an introduction, the learning focus, 8 teaching and learning activities, assessment criteria, and resources. Unit description from source: In At the Doctor’s students participate in a role play of a visit to a doctor's surgery in Italy to explore the cultural similarities and differences between Australia and Italy. The students work in groups to create, perform and make a record of their role play. |
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Bags The Bags task allows students to demonstrate their ability to evaluate decisions, strategies, outcomes, and consequences. Students will look at a pictures showing four different types of school bags. They will then choose which one is best for carrying all their school things, describe their reasons, and describe why the other bags were not good choices for them. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four pictures. This task is a part of the Technological Knowledge & Understanding task series from 2008. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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