Student Progress Assessment

SPN21_Computer Studies

Student Progress Assessment (SPA) Computer Studies

(2008-2009)

INTRODUCTION

The assessment of this subject is based on the new SPN21 Computer Studies Curriculum for year 7 and year 8. Candidates have to refer to the Schemes of Work for the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes they are required to demonstrate in the assessment.

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

AO1 – knowledge and understanding

AO2 – problem solving and realization

AO3 – Communication

AO1 –Knowledge and Understanding

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and understanding in relation to 1 basic concepts in computing. 2 applications of hardware and software. 3 use of some of the common computer packages. 4 awareness of the impact of IT in society and some of its issues. 5 appropriate terminology.

AO2 –Problem Solving and Realization

Candidates should be able to: 1 analyze problems by considering relevant functional, practical, human and economic

factors 2 solve problems using computing techniques. 3 select from a range of resources those which are most suitable for solving problems 4 implement solutions using equipment, tools and techniques sensibly

AO3 – Communication

Candidates should be able to: 1 search, process, interpret and use the information for solving daily problem. 2 recognize and present information in a variety of forms. 3 use various form of electronic communication.

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SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT

The weightings for the assessment objectives are:

AO1: 30%

AO2: 50%

AO3: 20%

SPECIFICATION GRID

SPE – Student Progress Examination

SBA – School-Based Assessment

ASSESSMENTOBJECTIVES

SPA Total

SPE SBAA Knowledge and

understanding 20% 10% 30%

B Problem-solving and Realization

10% 40% 50%

C Communication 10% 10% 20% TOTAL 40% 60% 100%

MODE OF ASSESSMENT

1. The examination will consist of one written paper at the end of Year 8 and a school-based assessment component. The allocation of marks and the duration are as follows:

Paper 1: 40% - 1 ½ hours (SPE)Paper 2: 60% - School-Based Assessment (SBA)

2 In Paper 1, there will be THREE sections. Section A (10%) will consist of 10 multiple choice questions. Section B (30%) will consist of 15 short questions. Section C (60%) will consist of 6 structured questions. All questions are to be attempted.

3 Paper 2 is a school-based assessment (SBA) component in which candidates will be assessed internally by their teachers. It will consist of 4 modular project assignments and test/exam/HW/CW administered by their teachers.



School Based Assessment

Modular project Assignments (4 modules) Class work / Home work Topical tests Examinations

Semester 1 -Term 1 and Term 2 Semester 2 -Term 3 and Term 4

Year 7

Modular Projects(2 modules)

Semester 115%

30%

60%

Semester 2

Exams/Tests/HW&CW

Semester 115%

Semester 2

Year 8

Modular Projects(2 modules)

Semester 115%

30%Semester 2

Exams/Tests/HW&CW

Semester 115%

Semester 2



Computer Studies

Modular Project Assignments(Year 7 & Year 8)

SBA coursework for Computer Studies (Year 7 & 8) consists of Modular Project Assignments that allows candidates to explore all aspects of digital design, creation, transmission and management. Candidates are required to complete 4 Modular Project Assignments before the end of Year 8.

The 4 Modular Project Assignments are: Graphics Word Processing Spreadsheets Presentation

Candidates are advised to complete 2 Modular Project Assignments in year 7 and 2 Modular Project Assignments in year 8. Each candidate is required to keep a log book for recording schedules, notes, raw data, sketches, references etc.



A. Graphics Project

1. Duration: 2 - 3 weeks

2. Application package usedState clearly the graphics package you have chosen to work on your project. Some graphic packages available are:

Microsoft Paint Microsoft Publisher Paint Shop Pro Art Rage

3. Examples of suitable projects Designing a LOGO Sketch a picture Draw a landscape or scenery Any graphics (environmental, space…)

4. Essential tasks Page layout Use of basic tools Use of some features (rotate, transform…..) Use of Colours Printing



5. Cover PageItems that should be included in the cover page are shown below. Candidates are free to insert background, graphics or any designs.


Student name:Index number:Class:School:Assessor’s nameSignature:

Title: LOGO Design

Package used: Microsoft PaintDate project completed: 16 Jun 2008


6. Output


Example1: Microsoft Paint

Example2: Microsoft Publisher


Suggested Checklists:

Suggested Checklist for Graphics Project (Paint program)

Tasks Marks Out ofBasic Skills:

Creating new file Open an existing picture

Saving file with suitable filename

Save as new filename10

Tools used: Selection Free-form select Eraser Air brush Brush Pencil Lines

Curves Text Fill Square and rectangles Polygons Rounded shapes

30

Originality and creativity: Design Drawing Layout

New ideas20

Colors: Use of colors Color picker Invert color

Edit colors / custom colors Foreground color and

background color10

Formatting: Attribute / Resizing Stretch and skew Flip and rotate

Fonts style, color and size10

Editing Skills: Undo Cut Copy

Paste Paste from Clear image

10

Display and printing: Zoom in or out Display gridlines Magnifier View bitmap

Print preview Page setup Printing 10

Total Marks 100



Suggested Checklist for Graphics Project (Publisher program)

Tasks Marks Out ofBasic Skills:

Creating new publication (banner, card, poster etc)

Open an existing publication

Saving publication with suitable filename

Save as new filename10

Inserting pictures / AutoShapes / objects:

Selection Text boxes & text box links Tables WordArt Clipart /pictures

Arrows Lines oval shapes Rectangular shapes AutoShapes

30

Improving appearance: Layout Drawing Borders

Use of objects20

Colors: Use of colors Edit colors / custom colors

Font scheme Colour scheme 10

Formatting: Attribute / Resizing Cropping

Fonts style, color and size Rotation 10

Editing Skills: Undo Cut Copy Paste

group objects / pictures ungroup objects / pictures delete objects / pictures moving objects / pictures

10

Saving and printing: Zoom in or out Display guides

Print preview Page setup Printing

10

Total Marks 100



Descriptors / Assessment Criteria

Score Descriptors / Assessment Criteria for Graphics projects

10Excellent project, excellent creativity and originality shown, excellent use of formatting and layout. Show competence use of tools and features.

8Very good project, very good creativity and originality shown, very good use of formatting and layout. Show competence use of tools and features.

6Complete project, good creativity and originality shown, good use of tools, features, formatting and layout.

4Incomplete project, some creativity and originality, some use of tools, features and formatting.

2 Very poor in all aspects.

0 No attempt done or work not submitted.



B. Word Processing Project


2. Application package usedState clearly the word processing package you have chosen to work on your project. Some word processing packages available are:

Microsoft Word Word Perfect Professional Write Word Star ChiWriter Pages (Mac)

3. Examples of suitable projects Advertising material (flyers, posters, magazine adverts) Magazine and newspaper pages Coursework reports for other subjects (must be something that contains graphics) Brochures Catalogues Newsletter Programme for a school play Menu for a restaurant

4. Essential tasks Character formatting Paragraph formatting Page formatting Inserting and formatting objects Language tools Hyperlink and bookmark Printing




6. Output



Title: …………….

Package used: Microsoft WordDate project completed: 16 October 2008


Suggested Checklist:

Suggested Checklist for Word Processing Project

Tasks Marks Out ofCharacter formatting features:

Font size and font color Font style e.g: Bold, Underline, Italics Font type e.g: Arial ( a readable font) Font effect e.g: Superscript, subscript

15

Paragraph formatting features: Alignment, Line spacing Column-style Bullets and numbering

15

Other features: Inserting objects: picture, WordArt, table, chart, symbols, drawing

tools i.e text box. Hyperlink and bookmark

15

Page formatting: Page breaks Page numbering Header and footers Borders and shading

15

Language tools: Spell check & grammar check Thesaurus Add new words into the dictionary.

10

Word tasks: Saving and making backups Printing activities Scanning activities

10

Originality and Descriptor (Completion): Uniqueness Creativity Innovation

20

Total Marks 100




Score Descriptors / Assessment Criteria for Word Processing Project

10 Project complete, excellent formatting skills (character, paragraph, page), bibliography listed, excellent creativity shown.

8 Project complete, good formatting skills (character, paragraph, page), bibliography listed, good creativity shown.

6 Project complete, some formatting skills (character, paragraph, page), incomplete bibliography listed, some creativity shown.

4 Project incomplete, poor formatting skills (character, paragraph, page), no bibliography listed, minimal creativity shown.

2 Project incomplete, little or no formatting skills (character, paragraph, page), no bibliography listed, no creativity shown

0 No attempt and no work submitted



C. Spreadsheets Project


2. Application package usedState clearly the spreadsheet package you have chosen to work on your project. Some spreadsheet packages available are:

Microsoft Excel Lotus 123 Paint Shop Pro Art Rage

3. Examples of suitable projects Weekly time spend on the Net for students in a class. Weekly Analysis of late-comers in a class. Weekly breakdown of student’s expenses in a class. Analysis of test results of students in a class.

4. Essential tasks Entering data (text, numeric) Format text and numbers (e.g. insert currency symbol, increase / decrease

decimals, text alignment, text control, orientation). Multiple worksheets Apply border and shading Use of formulas and functions Insert charts/graphs Printing




6. Output



Title: …………….

Package used: Microsoft ExcelDate project completed: 12 April 2009



Suggested Checklist for Spreadsheet Project

Tasks Marks Out ofFile Operations:

Naming & saving Making backups Retrieving files from disk.

10

Gathering/ Entering Data: Fact-finding. i.e. questionnaire, survey, etc. Entering appropriate data into specific cells.

10

Formatting: Cell Formatting ( Currency symbol, decimal places, date, etc) Page Formatting (Page breaks and page numbering, headers &

footers, borders and shading)

20

Formulae/ Functions: Correct formulae / functions Correct cell ranges

20

Charts: Correct cell ranges Appropriate chart types Naming and labeling axis Chart title and data values

20

Printing: Appropriate Page Setup properties Proper layout Row and column headings

10

Originality: Uniqueness Creativity Innovation

10

Total Marks 100

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Score Descriptors / Assessment Criteria for Spreadsheet Project

10Project complete, sufficient data-entry, labeled charts, excellent formatting skills, usage of various functions in formulae, excellent layout, shown originality.

8Project complete, sufficient data- entry, correct formula, simple chart, good formatting skills, good layout presentation, shown originality.

6Project complete, sufficient data-entry, correct formula, no chart, some formatting skills, fair layout presentation, no originality.

4Incomplete project, insufficient data-entry, incorrect formula, no chart, poor formatting skills, poor layout presentation, no originality.

2Incomplete project, insufficient data-entry, no formula, no chart, no formatting skills, poor layout presentation, no originality.

0 No attempt, no work submitted.



D. Presentation Project


2. Application package usedState clearly the presentation package you have chosen to work on your project. Some presentation packages available are:

Microsoft PowerPoint Keynote (Mac)

3. Examples of suitable projects Promoting Brunei Darussalam to the World. Creating educational animated story. Introducing your school to other schools and countries. Discuss global issue e.g. global warming, natural disaster, spread diseases.

4. Essential tasks Slide layout Master slides Background Contrast Images and charts Animations Sound (audio, narration) Transitions Hyperlinks Set up shows Printing




6. Output



Title: …………….

Package used: Microsoft ExcelDate project completed: 15 August 2009



Suggested Checklist for Presentation Project

Tasks Marks Out ofContent Relevance:

Concise and relevance Accuracy References / Bibliography

15

Formatting Skills & Slide layout: Page Border / Page Number Bullets & Numbering Suitable Background/ Theme/Style/ Font Styles, color, size

15

Special Effects: Animation effects Transition effects Time sequence

15

Multimedia: video clip sound(audio, narration) animation/ clipart/chart/images

10

Presentation Skills: Setting Up and Running Slide Show Language use , volume & fluency of speech Flow well / logical sequence i.e. introduction, content & closure Eye contact & Good Body language/posture Time & Information concise Grab participant’s attention & slides interactive Presenter shows very knowledgeable on topics presented (not

looking/reading every word from screen)

10

Creativity and Originality: Uniqueness Creativity Innovation

20

Basic Skills: Saving and backup files Organising folders Printing handouts Skills in using additional devices to aid presentation.

15

Total Marks 100




Score Descriptors / Assessment Criteria for Presentation Project

10

Excellent project, excellent formatting skills and layout, excellent animation and time sequence, excellent creativity and originality, very good use of multimedia, excellent use of hyperlink. Concise information. Good list of bibliography.

8

Very good project, very good formatting skills and layout, very good animation, good use of multimedia, workable hyperlink and shown originality. Information obtained is summarized and presented in professional way. Some bibliography.

6

Complete project, good formatting skills and layout, good animation, few multimedia, shown attempts to use hyperlink and no originality. Information obtained are presented in summarize layout. Incomplete bibliography.

4Incomplete project, poor formatting skills, poor animation/transition, no multimedia, poor layout presentation and no originality. Shown attempt to summarize information obtained. Incomplete bibliography.

2

Incomplete project, no formatting skills, no animation/transition, no multimedia, poor layout presentation and no originality. Poor extraction of information or simply cut/ copy and paste. No bibliography.

0 No attempt done or no work submitted.


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Student Progress Assessment