You are further expected to evaluate your own performance at each stage of the design cycle and to suggest ways in which your performance could be improved.
Levels
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Task
Specific Descriptor
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0
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The student does
not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
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1-2
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The student
evaluates the product/solution or his or her own performance. The
student makes some attempt to test the product/solution.
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3-4
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The student
evaluates the product/solution and his or her own performance and
suggests ways in which these could be improved. The student tests the
product/solution to evaluate it against the design specification.
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5-6
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The student
evaluates the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on
the results of testing, and the views of the intended users.
The student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each
stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements. The student provides
an appropriate evaluation of the impact of the product/solution on
life, society and/or the environment.
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Note the moderation report extract below for this stage;
What affected most student's achievement was a lack of appropriate product testing. Students generally limit this to obtaining feedback, yet this is not always directly linked to the design specifications. Appropriate testing methods should be described in the investigation stage, while evidence of success should be included in the evaluation. Students should the base an objective evaluation of the product on the results of testing. Feedback could be used more effectively when evaluating a product's impact.
