OCR Nationals:Unit 22 – Creating Sound using ICT

AO4 – Testing the audio clip

Overview of AO4

You task is to test your audio clip

Success Criteria

Pass You must test your audio clip using a test table containing at least 3 tests

You will identify areas for improvement

Merit You must test your audio clip using a test table containing at least 4 tests which cover the main areas of your audio clip

You will identify areas for improvement and action 1 of them

Distinction You must test your audio clip using a test table containing at least 5 tests

The tests will cover the main areas of your audio clip and will be appropriate

You will identify areas for improvement and action most of them

Overview of AO4 Having created your audio clip, you now need

to create a test plan and test your audio clip using this plan.

This will show the areas you have tested as well as the outcome of these tests.

You should also reflect on what you have produced and suggest possible future improvements.

There is no requirement for you to produce evidence of carrying out these tests other than completing the test plan.

Your test plan should include:

Is the file format

suitable?

Have suitable effects been

used?

Is the content suitable?

Is the correct

message conveyed?

Does the audio clip run for the

correct time?

Testing the clip

Is the contents suitable? Is all the planned content included?

Is the content included because it is truly useful or for some other reason?

Is the clip suitable for the target audience?

Is the correct message conveyed? Does the audio clip convey the intended

message?

Does anything distract the audience from the message?

Was there a problem with the storyboard?

Does the audio clip run for the correct amount of time?

At least 45 seconds

Ways to check the running time:

• Play the clip in a media player e.g. Windows Media Player

• Play the clip in Audacity

Have suitable effects been used?

Is each effect appropriate?

Is the file format suitable?

Has the audio clip been exported in a file format that can be played in a media player?

E.g. .mp3, .wav format?

Example for Test Plan

Test Number

Element to be tested

How to test this element

Expected Outcome

Actual Outcome

Suggested Improvements

Action Taken

Suitable Content

1 Suitability of content for aim

Read the stated aim in the planning section and get someone to listen to it

Should be to promote……

2 Suitability of content for audience

Read stated audience in planning section and get someone to listen to it

Should be suitable for …..