[Year 12 IT Apps] Exam 'analysis'

[Robert Hind]

Sorry to be pedantic - but

Filemaker and Access are not databases. They are database management systems

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List" 
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Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Exam 'analysis'


> Does the question contain any "red flag" words that, if confused, could 
> make your entire irrelevant (e.g. data vs information, information product 
> vs software tool [grin]), efficiency vs effectiveness)
>
> Does the question break down into parts? (e.g. "Give legal and ethical 
> consequences for staff and customers" = 4 things to discuss).
>
> Does the question include a case study that the answer must relate to, 
> rather than talk in generalities?
>
> Does the question give a specific number of items required? (e.g. Give 2 
> reasons why...")
>
> Is the question badly worded and could be interpreted in more than one 
> way?  e.g. "Give two examples of databases" = Filemaker/Access OR "student 
> records database/music collection database".
>
> Does the question rule out certain possible responses? e.g. "Apart from 
> efficiency factors, give two criteria..."
>
> HTH.
>
> SAMANTHA MITCHELL wrote:
>> Hi listers,
>> I am going to send my students to the holidays with the 2007 exam paper. 
>> Normally I would just ask them to complete it, but this year I'm going to 
>> ask them to analyse the questions rather than answer them. Here are my 
>> ideas so far & I'm hoping you might be able to add some.
>> Cheers,
>> Samantha Mitchell
>> MIldura Senior College
>>  *For each question of Part A - 'Multiple Choice':*
>>
>>     * Highlight the '*key*' words
>>     * Write down the '*topic*'
>>     * Write down the *page number* in 'Potts' that discusses this topic
>>       HINT: pages (vi) & (vii) may be useful
>> *
>>
>> *For each question of Part B -  'Short-Answer':*
>>
>>     * Highlight the *'key'* words
>>     * Highlight the *'question stem(s)'*
>>     * Write down the *'topic'*
>>     * Write down the *page number* in 'Potts' that discusses this topic
>>       HINT: pages (vi) & (vii) may be useful
>>
>
>
> -- 
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