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Sample assessment task = ASSESSMENT TASK NO. 4 = **UNITS**: //Tools for Information Systems// and //Personal// and //Group Systems and Projects//


 * TASK**: 4 **WEIGHTING**: 40%


 * DATE DUE**: Friday 14 August 2009 (Week 4 – Term 3). The School’s Policy for late submission of work will apply.

P1.1 describes the nature of information processes and information technology P1.2 classifies the functions and operations of information processes and information technology P2.1 identifies and describes the information processes within an information system P2.2 recognises and explains the interdependence between each of the information processes P3.1 identifies and describes social and ethical issues P4.1 describes the historical development of information systems and relates these to current and emerging technologies P5.1 selects and ethically uses computer based and non-computer based resources and tools to process information P6.1 analyses and describes an identified need P6.2 generates ideas, considers alternatives and develops solutions for a defined need P7.1 recognises, applies and explains management and communication techniques used in individual and team-based project work P7.2 uses and justifies technology to support individuals and teams
 * OUTCOMES**: A student:

** OVERALL TASK: ** Students are to work in groups of two or three to produce either a series of web pages (minimum 6 pages) or an MS PowerPoint Display (minimum of 20 slides) on the topic “Aspects of Life at Henry Kendall High School”. Data can include text, images, animations, sound, video and music. It is possible that the final product will be posted on the school’s website. ** TASK 4 DESCRIPTION ** : Students will complete and submit the following: · A report completed on an individual basis. This report should look at the components of their information system under the headings of Collecting, Organising, Storing and Retrieving, Transmitting and Receiving and Displaying (approximately five pages). Social and Ethical issues should be looked at in each of these sections. A bibliography should be included in this report. · Each **team** will submit their web pages or MS PowerPoint Display by providing the teacher with the file path so this work can be marked electronically. An emphasis on group skills and the contribution each member has to the final outcome of the final product will be recognised in the marking of this assessment task. ** Time will be provided in class to complete this project but students will be expected to do a reasonable amount of planning, research and other work outside of normal lesson time. **
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** MARKING GUIDELINES ** : P1.1 describes the nature of information processes and information technology 5 4 3 2 1 0 P1.2 classifies the functions and operations of information processes and information technology 5 4 3 2 1 0 P2.1 identifies and describes the information processes within an information system 10 8 5 3 1 0 P2.2 recognises and explains the interdependence between each of the information processes 5 4 3 2 1 0 P3.1 identifies and describes social and ethical issues 10 8 5 3 1 0 P4.1 describes the historical development of information systems and relates these to current and emerging technologies 5 4 3 2 1 0 P5.1 selects and ethically uses computer based and non-computer based resources and tools to process information 5 4 3 2 1 0 P6.1 analyses and describes an identified need 5 4 3 2 1 0 P6.2 generates ideas, considers alternatives and develops solutions for a defined need 20 16 12 10 6 2 0 P7.1 recognises, applies and explains management and communication techniques used in individual and team-based project work 10 8 5 3 1 0 P7.2 uses and justifies technology to support individuals and teams 20 16 12 10 6 2 0

** MARKING SCALE ** : Finished Website or MS PowerPoint Display (P5.1, P6.1, P6.2, P7.2) 50 Report - Processes (including Social and Ethical Issues) (P1.1, P1.2, P2.1, P.2.2, P3.1, P4.1) 40 Report - Presentation (P7.1) 10 Layout - text, photographs, etc 4 Title Page 2 Spell Checking 2 Bibliography 2 TOTAL 1
 * Collecting
 * Organising
 * Storing and Retrieving
 * Transmitting and Receiving
 * Displaying