Unit:

Skills for Computing

Assignment title:
IT equipment and staff training for a new branch
of a chain of shoe shops.

March 2018

Marking Scheme
Markers are advised that, unless a task specifies that an answer be provided in a
particular form, then an answer that is correct (factually or in practical terms) must be
given the available marks. If there is doubt as to the correctness of an answer, the relevant
NCC Education materials should be the first authority.

This marking scheme has been prepared as a guide only to markers and there will
frequently be many alternative responses which will provide a valid answer.

Each candidate’s script must be fully annotated with the marker’s comments (where
applicable) and the marks allocated for each part of the tasks.

Throughout the marking, please credit any valid alternative point.

Where markers award half marks in any part of a task, they should ensure that the
total mark recorded for the task is rounded up to a whole mark.

Marker's comments:

Moderator's comments:

Mark: Moderated mark: Final mark:

Penalties applied for academic malpractice:

Task Guide Maximum
Marks
1 Plan
• Plan of how to solve the problem, including techniques to be 5
employed etc.
• Supportive and explanatory narrative 5

Problem definition
• Overview of the problem
1. Candidate should analyse the problem and detail what the
problem requires them to do. 5
2. Give details of boundaries/conditions 10
• Relevance of content to the assignment question 5

Identifying selection criteria

• Overview of selection criteria 15
Actual criteria will vary between candidates but they should be
developed from the boundaries/conditions noted above and would
include for example:
Training and cost of IT equipment needs to be within allocated
budget.
• Relevance of content to the assignment question 5

Process of selection
• Overview of the process of selection 15
Possible solutions should be assessed against success or
selection criteria as identified earlier in the report. In order to be
awarded the full 15 marks, proposed solutions should be assessed
against all success criteria identified. One method candidates
could use is a ranking system.
• Relevance of content to the assignment question 5

Statement and details of solution

• Overview of the details of the solution 15
The solution presented to the board needs to be justified. This may
be the solution identified by the selection process (e.g. ranking) but
could also be another solution if this is justified well. The
recommendation should also include any potential problems or
hidden cost in order to give a rounded picture.
• Relevance of content to the assignment question 5

Marks should be awarded as appropriate in the pass, merit,

distinction bands – you should provide narrative to justify the mark
awarded.
90

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Task Guide Maximum
Marks
2 Report structure
• Table of Contents 2
• Introduction (a brief overview of the report) 2
• Main Body (Task 1) 2
• Conclusion ( a brief summary of the report) 2
• List of References 2
10

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Learning Outcomes matrix

Task Learning Outcomes Marker can differentiate

assessed between varying levels of
achievement
1 1, 2, 3 Yes
2 1, 2 Yes

Grade descriptors

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

Be able to use Draw upon and Draw upon a variety Draw upon a wide
various skills to make use of an of skills and make range of skills and
support the study of adequate range of an appropriate make a highly
Computing skills selection appropriate
selection
Be able to Demonstrate Demonstrate strong Demonstrate highly
communicate in a adequate standard and consistent skilful, exemplary
technical of communication standard of standard of
environment communication communication
Be able to deploy Demonstrate Demonstrate sound Demonstrate highly
thinking skills and adequate and appropriate effective deployment
problem-solving deployment of deployment of skills of skills and
paradigms in both a skills and and paradigms paradigms
business and paradigms
learning context.
Be able to handle Demonstrate Demonstrate ability Demonstrate ability
and present data ability to perform to perform the task to perform the task
the task consistently well to the highest
standard
Understand the need Demonstrate Demonstrate robust Demonstrate highly
for lifelong learning adequate level of level of comprehensive level
understanding understanding of understanding

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