EVALUATION

This sub-section has a total of 4 marks allocated to it, which are distributed amongst its different aspects.

EVALUATION - Evaluate their Solution

Again, everything must be achieved in one marking point before moving on to the next.

1 mark

• Describe what the solution can do.
  • This should consist of just a few statements about what the solution can do. For example, one statement might be that the cars database contains data about cars and allows you to search for information about all the cars of a particular colour.
  • A list of all the things the solution can do is required.

2 marks

• Compare the solution with the outline of the problem.
  • This is a comparison of what the solution can do with how the problem was outlined in the analysis section. The user’s requirements must be included.

3 marks

• Compare the solution with their design. Describe the limitations of their solution. Suggest possible improvements.
  • Candidates must now go on to list the features of their design and compare each feature with the solution produced.
  • There will be parts of the design which the candidate has failed to implement. These must be documented together with ways in which the solution could be improved so these problems could be overcome.

4 marks

• Compare the solution with their design. Describe the limitations of their solution. Evaluate their solution from the point of view of users. Suggest possible improvements.
  • Candidates will need to include comments from users of the system. They will need to describe how improvements might be made to the solution to allow for their user comments.