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  1. Years 9-10
  2. Information and Software Technology
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  4. Graphics Package Presentation
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Additional Information

View the Recording Templates for this Activity (Microsoft Word, 56 KB)

Guidelines for marking

The following guidelines for marking show one approach to assigning a value to a student’s work. Other approaches may be used that better suit the reporting process of the school. Categories, marks, grades, visual representations or individual comments/notations may all be useful.

Range A student in this range:
11-15

(High)
  • describes and applies criteria for evaluation of a graphics package
  • incorporates effective design considerations and principles into their graphics package
  • demonstrates sound technical skills in importing and manipulating graphics
  • constructively uses student feedback to plan appropriate modifications to their presentation
  • justifies the most appropriate design for the graphics package relating to the design brief and targeted audience
6-10

(Satisfactory)
  • describes and applies some criteria for evaluation of a graphics package
  • incorporates some design considerations and principles into their graphics package
  • demonstrates some technical skills in importing and manipulating graphics
  • uses student feedback to plan some appropriate modifications to their presentation
  • justifies the design for the graphics package relating to the design brief and targeted audience
1-5

(Progressing)
  • identifies and applies some criteria for evaluation of a graphics package
  • incorporates minimal design considerations into their graphics package
  • demonstrates limited technical skills in importing and manipulating graphics
  • with assistance uses student feedback to plan some modifications to their presentation
  • provides limited justification of design choices.

Feedback

Students will be given both oral and written feedback from the teacher. Peer evaluation will also occur as students discuss other students' design solutions based on a set of evaluation criteria. The teacher will provide oral feedback to students on their:

  • list of suitable criteria for the evaluation of their solution
  • ability to import their graphic elements into the presentation software and convert any file formats as required.

Written feedback will inform students on their ability to:

  • produce a graphics package incorporating effective design considerations and principles such as structure, simplicity, consistency of elements, colours, textures and effects
  • plan modifications to their presentation following student feedback
  • produce and justify an appropriate design solution to the design brief and targeted audience.

Future directions

During the Activity students develop skills in applying evaluation criteria to assess their solutions and the solutions of their peers. They need to further improve their skills in manipulating appropriate data types to produce and enhance their digital media solution. Collaborative work practices are encouraged through peer feedback. Students also need to improve their skills in communication through explaining their ideas and solutions to a targeted audience. Further activities should also give students the opportunity to improve their literacy skills in writing.

This learning Activity can lead students into creating and building an online website for a publishing company.

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