Examination – IP&M 2003
End-of-year written examination – Units 3 and 4
The student’s level
of achievement in Units 3 and 4 Information Processing and Management will also
be determined by an examination.
Contribution to
Study Score: 50 per cent.
Duration: two hours
Date: end-of-year, on a date to be published
annually by the VCAA.
Description
All outcomes in
Units 3 and 4 will be examined. The examination will assess a representative
sample of the key knowledge and skills from Units 3 and 4. Aspects of some
outcomes that require the use of computers will not be examined; however, the
underpinning key knowledge associated with these practical aspects is
examinable.
Both Units 3 and 4 will contribute approximately equally to the
examination. The following table identifies the approximate contribution of
each outcome and unit to the examination.
|
Unit |
Outcome |
Approximate
mark allocation (per cent) |
|
3 |
1 |
8–12% |
|
|
2 |
12–18% |
|
|
3 |
20–30% |
|
4 |
1 |
16–24% |
|
|
2 |
24–36% |
Format
The examination will
consist of two sections. Section 1 will contain multiple-choice questions and
Section 2 will contain short-answer questions and extended-response questions.
Students will respond to questions in a question and answer booklet.
Questions may require students to respond to stimulus material such as design
briefs, case studies and visual images.
All questions are compulsory.
Approved materials
Students sitting for
examinations are permitted to bring normal stationery into the examination. This
includes pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers.
Correction (white out) liquid/tapes and blank sheets of paper are not allowed in any examination.
The examination will assess the student’s level of
performance according to the following criteria.
1. Knowledge
of the types
and characteristics of information systems and networks
2.
Understanding of the steps involved in information
processing, the steps for solving information-processing problems and the
stages of the systems development life cycle
3.
Understanding of how information systems help achieve
organisational goals.
4.
Application of skills, techniques and strategies to propose
information-processing solutions and to propose solutions for managing changes
to information systems
5.
Evaluation and justification of the success of
information-processing solutions and solutions for managing changes to
information systems.
The examination will
be set by a panel appointed by the VCAA. The examination will be marked by
assessors appointed by the VCAA.
VCAA examination rules will apply. Details of these rules are published annually in the VCE Administrative Handbook.