May Technology Examination Revision Information

Important Information on the May Examination

It is important that the investigate research activities posted in this blog for the three units are revisited in readiness for the examination.

The following are some of the Examination Areas to be tested
Sport Technology Unit

• IT technologies used for Sports
• How the technologies work or the way they have been used by stakeholders in past
• The impact of using those technologies
•  Concerns and issues resulting from using the technologies

Business Quest Unit

• Review of some business Information technologies tools in use
• Examine how the technologies work/function in particular sectors of business 
• The impact of using  information technologies in business
• Issues resulting from using the information technologies in business and solutions to some related problems

Going Green Unit

• Review of some of the information technologies used to protect environment.
• Examine how the different technologies function as used in the different situation.
• The impact of using different information technologies in management of environment.
• Issues resulting from using the information technologies and solutions to some of the related problems

  N/B
-There will be three sections in the exam. You will answer only one question from each of three sections
-The Technology exam will be 1 hr 30 mins
-The following command terms will be used in each of the questions
            a) Identify
            b) Describe
            c) Explain
            d) Evaluate

Critical Thinking
When answering question from the different command terms, learn to use the trigger words in Describe,Explain and Evaluate which often signal critical thinking. 
The bold words are the key terms in the various criteria.
Identify / Define- Requires a brief response or just a list.
Describe- shows a technical process step by step, using an example is recommended  
Explanation - Because, as a result of, due to, therefore, consequently, for example
Evaluation - My opinion, overall, although, despite, on balance, on weighing up

Design Stage:Going Green Technology

Design Stage: Going Green Unit

In this stage you will generate several feasible designs for your product that meet the design specifications and then evaluate each design against the design specification.

All designs must be of the best quality. You will need to justify the chosen design and evaluates it fully and critically against the design specification.

Remember the moderation feedback on design stage;

·       The comparatively good students produced very clear and well-annotated design proposals. However, overall students did not show a wide range of ideas, which is necessary to reach the higher band levels. Again, ideas were mostly pencil drawings and may have been improved by including samples from various sources that could be used as part of their product/solution.

·        3 designs was not considered to be a range of feasible designs

·        At the design stage, students are encouraged to develop their initial drawings with clips or screen shots from sources that may visually enhance their ideas/solutions.. 

Assessment criteria

Levels	Task Specific Descriptor
0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2	The student generates one design, and makes some attempt to justify this against the design specification.
3-4	The student generates a few designs, justifying the choice of one design and fully evaluating this against the design specification.
5-6	The student generates a range of feasible designs, each evaluated against the design specification. The student justifies the chosen design and evaluates it fully and critically against the design specification.