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Pearson Edexcel Level 2 in Digital Applications
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Unit 1 Question paper
Unit 1 Mark scheme
Unit 2 Sample project brief screen shots 13
Unit 3 Sample project brief screen shots 25
Unit 4 Sample project brief screen shots 40
Unit 5 Question paper
Unit 5 Mark scheme
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UNIT 1
Sample external assessment materials
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Specimen Paper
Edexcel Level 2 Diploma in Digital Applications Unit 1:
Developing Web Products
Paper Reference(s)SAMPLE ASSESSMENT MATERIAL Time: 2 hours 30
minutes XXXX
Total Marks
50
Materials required for the examination A computer workstation
for each candidate Appropriate software ASSETS folder containing
data files and FORM.doc Blank paper for design work
Information for candidates There is one task in this examination
paper totalling 50 marks. The invigilator will tell you where to
store your work.
The folder ASSETS in your user area includes all thecontent and
information you need.
You must not use the internet.
You may use blank paper for design work.
Advice Read the task and instructions on pages 3-4. Save your
work regularly.
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CLIENT BRIEF prepared by the manager of Smarts Leisure Park
Smarts Leisure Park already has a company website. We want to
add a microsite for under-18s that promotes our shop and clubs.
All the content and information for the microsite is provided in
the folder ASSETS.
Overall site requirements:
three main pages - a home page, a page about the shop and caf ,
and a clubsintroduction page which has links to two club pages
(Kidz Club and Teenz Club)
a colour scheme that reflects the woodland setting of the
leisure park
pages to include suitable titles and appropriate text
facts about the park to be taken from the file INFO.txt, but
text may be edited
images to be taken from the folder ASSETS, but may be edited
content must be visible without scrolling at a resolution of
1024 x 768
accessibility features for visually impaired visitors should be
included
a consistent design across the microsite, including a page
template applied to allpages
Other requirements:
Page template a banner which is the full width of the page and
includes: suitable text the Smarts logo, linking to
www.smartsleisurepark.co.uk
a navigation bar for the main pages
File formats images to be in .jpg format and less than 350 KB-
audio files to be in .mp3 format
Thumbnails on the clubs introduction page, linking to Kidz Club
and Teenz Club pages
Map of the park on the home page, edited to draw attention to
some of thelocations and/or activities featured in the
microsite
Shop products on the shop and caf page, a graphical link that:
shows any one of the products on sale links to an image showing a
range of products available
Onion caf menu on a suitable page
Contacts email links where appropriate
Audio introduction embedded on a suitable page, plays only on
click
Clock a real-time clock on a suitable page, using the code in
the fileCODE.txt and the applet in the folder CLOCK
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http://www.smartsleisurepark.co.uk/
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THE TASK
Smarts Leisure Park is situated in a forest near Southampton. It
offers a range of activities such as cycling, canoeing and nature
trails.
You must design and create a microsite for Smarts Leisure
Park.
You must incorporate the requirements specified in the client
brief on page 4.
You will need to justify your design decisions.
You should create a logical folder structure for your microsite
files.
Activity 1
Design, build and test the microsite.
Note: you do not need to check any external links.
(44)
Activity 2
Complete an evaluation of your microsite using the document
FORM.doc
(6)
Turn over
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General marking guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners
mustmark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark
thelast.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
berewarded for what they have shown they can do rather
thanpenalised for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
accordingto their perception of where the grade boundaries may
lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
schemeshould be used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded.Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e.
if theanswer matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also
beprepared to award zero marks if the candidates response is
notworthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide
theprinciples by which marks will be awarded and exemplification
maybe limited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the
markscheme to a candidates response, the team leader must
beconsulted.
Additional guidance for Levels-based holistic marks How to
select the right Level
Each Level of the mark scheme contains a descriptor.
Thesedescriptors should be read and applied as a whole.
Use a best-fit approach. This means placing the work in the
bandwhere it fits best. It does not need to meet all of the
requirements ofthe Level it should be placed at a particular Level
when it meetsmore of the requirements of this Level than the
requirements of theother Levels.
If the work fits more than one Level, judge which one provides
thebest match.
If the work is on the borderline between two Levels, then it
shouldbe placed either at the top of the lower band or the bottom
of thehigher band, depending on where it fits best.
How to select a mark within the Level
After the Level has been chosen, then select a mark. To do
this,consider whether the work convincingly meets the requirements
ofthe Level. If so, it should be given the higher of the two marks.
Ifnot, award the lower mark.
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Activity 1: design, build and test the microsite
Task Response Mark
Page template
Banner present, full width of page 1
Suitable text on banner eg Under-18 Zone 1
Correct logo within banner, proportions retained (1)
Logo is hyperlinked to smartsleisurepark.co.uk (1) 2
Task Response Mark
Images Map of park included on home page (may be edited) 1
Map edited to draw attention to at least two
locations/activities featured on microsite
1
Image showing only one type of product on sale in shop (from
shop.jpg)
1
Image is well cropped and not distorted 1
Cropped image links to shop.jpg or suitable edited version
showing range of products
1
Onion caf menu included and legible on screen 1
Onion caf menu image compressed to
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Holistic marks
Structure and functionality
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material. 0
Level 1 The microsite has a structure that does not fully
address client requirements. It may not be logical (eg it may be
difficult to find links to some pages or the user may need to drill
down inappropriately such as from the Teenz page to the Kidz page).
The site may not be fully functional (eg some links may be missing
or broken).
1-2
Level 2 The microsite has a logical structure and most required
links are present and functional. The navigation does not fully
address the clients requirements (eg the hierarchy may not be as
specified in the client brief, such as all pages being included on
the navigation bar with no need to drill down).
3-4
Level 3 The microsite has a logical structure with a hierarchy
and functional links that fully address the clients requirements
(an appropriate navigation bar requiring drill down from the Club
pages as specified, and all required links).
5-6
User experience
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material. 0
Level 1 A user interface that allows access to most of the
content, although significant scrolling may be required at the
specified resolution.
Learners may have added accessibility features but these may not
be used appropriately (eg alternative text may have been added to
some images but some or all of the text may be inappropriate,
and/or colours may be high contrast but include unsuitable
combinations such as red and green).
1-2
Level 2 A user interface that allows access to all the content
with minimal scrolling required at the specified resolution.
Appropriate use of at least one accessibility feature for
visually-impaired visitors (eg clear alternative text may be
applied to most images or appropriate high contrast colours may be
used on most pages).
3-4
Level 3 An easy-to-use user interface that allows access to all
the content without scrolling at the specified resolution.
Consistent use of accessibility features for visually-impaired
visitors where appropriate throughout the site (consistent use of
high contrast colours, scaleable fonts and clear alternative text
on all images, avoiding inappropriate colour combinations such as
red and green).
5-6
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Content selection, preparation and presentation
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material. 0
Level 1 Some content is relevant and error free although
selection and preparation of text and images is not generally the
most appropriate (eg given text may not be copied correctly,
additional text may be inappropriate, fonts may not be suitable for
on-screen viewing, and some images may not be relevant to page
content or may not be optimised, sized or positioned
appropriately).
Some combinations of assets on the pages are appropriate for the
audience and purpose (eg images and text are generally appropriate
on some pages but less so on others).
1-2
Level 2 Most content is relevant and error free with some
appropriate selection and preparation of text and images (eg given
text may be edited to improve its suitability, some images may be
edited to improve their relevance to adjacent content).
Some effective combinations of assets on the pages that
demonstrate some awareness of the target audience and/or the
woodland location of the park (eg the colour scheme may reflect the
woodland location of the park, some images may be well-chosen,
optimised, sized or positioned to illustrate accompanying text
which is generally error-free and appropriate for under 18s).
3-4
Level 3 All content is effective, including appropriate
selection and preparation of text, choice of format and emphasis,
selection and preparation of images.
Effective combinations of assets across the whole microsite that
demonstrate sound awareness of the target audience and the woodland
location of the park (the student clearly understands the purpose
of the microsite and has used combinations of text and images to
produce content that would appeal to under-18s and encourage them
to visit the park).
5-6
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Overall consistency
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material. 0
Level 1 Components of the page template and/or other aspects of
the layout and design are not applied consistently (eg the
navigation bar or page design may not be consistent across the
site, colours or fonts may not be used consistently, the banner
and/or logo may be positioned inconsistently or vary in size or
colour).
1-2
Level 2 The page template may not have been applied to all pages
but the required components (banner, navigation bar) are used
consistently. Most aspects of the layout and design are consistent
(eg navigation, page structure, colour scheme, text
formatting).
3-4
Level 3 A page template that includes the required components is
applied to all pages. Layout and design are consistent across the
microsite (navigation, page structure, colour scheme, text
formatting).
5-6
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Activity 2: Complete an evaluation of your microsite
Evaluation
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material. 0
Level 1 The student has made superficial descriptive comments
about some of their design decisions (eg comments might relate to
their choice of colours but without linking this to the leisure
park or intended audience).
There will be limited reference to audience and purpose.
Suggested improvements may not be appropriate or realistic (eg they
might suggest adding content that could, in fact, distract
readers).
1-2
Level 2 The student has made relevant descriptive comments about
some of their important design decisions (eg answer might explain
how the choice of colour is appropriate for a leisure park, but not
deal with other design decisions).
There will be some reference to audience and purpose. Some
suggestions for improvement will be valid (eg answer might include
valid suggestions in some areas, such as how to make the text more
readable in relation to the target audience, but other suggestions
may not be clear or realistic).
3-4
Level 3 The student has made valid justifications for the
effectiveness of their important design decisions. The
justifications will be clearly related to audience and purpose (eg
answer justifies why the choice of colour and images are
appropriate not only for a leisure park but also the ways in which
they help make it appealing for the target audience).
Valid suggestions for improvement will be included and it will
be clear how these would improve the outcome (eg answer includes
valid suggestions for making the text more readable for the target
audience in order to make it more likely that they would continue
to browse the rest of the microsite).
5-6
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UNIT 3
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UNIT 4
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Mark Scheme
Sample Assessment Materials
Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Diploma in Digital Applications
Unit 5: Coding for the Web
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CLIENT BRIEF
Whitewater Land is a new water sports theme park. They require a
website to generate interest and supply important information about
the launch of Whitewater Land.
The manger of Whitewater Land has provided you with a wireframe
of the website that she would like you to create. You should follow
the wireframe exactly when designing the website.
Overall site requirements:
A one page website with anchors to the following parts of the
page:o the top of the pageo about uso what we offero contact.
Structural elements including meta data
A responsive page layout
All of the required images and information are supplied in the
ASSETS folder.Other requirements:
Header LOGO.jpg is positioned on the left hand side of the
header. The header has a 1px solid border at the top and bottom.
The colour should be #69f.
Using JavaScript, display the date to the right hand side of the
header
Image slider The HTML, CSS, JavaScript and images for the image
slider are supplied in the folder called SLIDER.
You must incorporate the image slider into the site. The slider
should contain the 3 provided images and be controlled with the
NEXT.png and PREV.png arrows.
Navigation Bar Links to the following parts of the page: o home
(top of the page)o about uso what we offero contact
Testimony The TESTIMONY from INFO.rtf in the ASSETS folder
should be included in the About Us section.
The testimony should: o be in a rounded rectangle with the
background colour #69fo have the font colour #000o appear on the
right of the image TESTIMONY_IMAGE.png
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Video The VIDEO has been provided in different formats. It
should be incorporated into the About Us section of the site as
shown in the wireframe. You should include controls.
What We Offer Add the 6 images from the IMAGES folder next to
the appropriate text from INFO.rtf.
Google Maps Add a google map to the Contact Us section. The
source code is included in INFO.rtf in the ASSETS folder.
Contact Form Add a form as shown in the Contact Us section. The
code is in the FORM folder within ASSETS. Use JavaScript to add
appropriate form validation.
Footer Add an email link to [email protected] and links
to Twitter (http://www.twitter.com) and Facebook
(http://facebook.com). The image sprites TWITTER.png and
FACEBOOK.png are included in the IMAGES folder.
External Style Sheet Add an external style sheet with the
following properties:
Default font - Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size - 100%;
line height -1.3em; colour - #6699ff; font weight - normal
Headings - Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size - 2.5em;
colour - #6699ff or #000
Testimony - font size - 1.5em; line height - 1.1em; colour -
#000
Links - font-size - 1.5em; colour - #fff; text decoration -
none
Rollovers - colour - #000
About Us background - #fff
What We Offer background - #6699cc
What We Offer text - default font and size; line height - 1.3em;
colour - #000; font weight - normal
Contact Us background - #e9e9e9
Contact Us text - default font and size; colour - #000
Footer background - #6699cc
Footer text - default font and size; colour - #000
Accessibility Add alternate text to all images.
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THE WIREFRAME
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THE TASK
You must build a website for Whitewater Land using appropriate
programming languages.
The website must be viewable in a web browser.
You must include the requirements specified in the client
brief.
You should create a logical folder structure for your site
files.
(Total for Task = 50 marks)
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General marking guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must
markthe first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
last.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewardedfor what they have shown they can do rather than penalised
foromissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according
totheir perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme
shouldbe used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the
answer
matches the mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to
awardzero marks if the candidates response is not worthy of credit
according tothe mark scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide
theprinciples by which marks will be awarded and exemplification
may belimited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the
markscheme to a candidates response, the team leader must be
consulted.
Additional guidance for Levels-based holistic marks
Each Level of the mark scheme contains a descriptor. These
descriptorsshould be read and applied as a whole.
Use a best-fit approach. This means placing the work in the band
where itfits best. It does not need to meet all of the requirements
of the Level itshould be placed at a particular Level when it meets
more of therequirements of this Level than the requirements of the
other Levels.
If the work fits more than one Level, judge which one provides
the bestmatch.
If the work is on the borderline between two Levels, then it
should beplaced either at the top of the lower band or the bottom
of the higherband, depending on where it fits best.
How to select a mark within the Level
After the Level has been chosen, then select a mark. To do this,
considerwhether the work convincingly meets the requirements of the
Level. If so,it should be given the higher of the two marks. If
not, award the lowermark.
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Activity 1: Build the website
Task Response Mark
Header Logo is positioned within the left hand side of the
header with its proportions retained (1) and a 1px border is added
to the top and bottom (1)
2
Navigation Bar
At least one functioning link is included (1). All of the
required links are included (2)
2
Video Video is successfully embedded within the page (1) at a
size of 480x270 px (1) and with functional controls (1)
3
Testimony The correct testimony is included in a box (1) with a
background colour of # (1) and rounded corners (1)
3
Google Map Map is included at a size of 480 x 270 px (1) and
functions appropriately (1)
2
Footer Image sprites for Facebook and Twitter have been included
in the code to rollover appropriately (1)
1
Images Correct image has been included in the testimony box (1).
All six images have been included in the What we offer section (1),
all six images are the correct size (1) and position (1)
4
Information Correct information included in the About us section
(1) and correct address added to Contact us section (1)
2
Responsive Page Layout
Page layout has been tested and is fully responsive (1)
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Holistic marks
Writing and Editing HTML
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material 0
Level 1 The element of each page contains an appropriate but the
element may not be usedappropriately.
HTML elements are used to describe the structure of thepage e.g.
to ,
, and tags,however, no clear hierarchy of information is
evident.
Semantic information will be evident on at least one page -e.g.
, /, /, /tags to provide emphasis.
HTML lists ordered and/or unordered - are usedaccurately, but
definition lists may not be writtenappropriately.
A minimum of two links internal, external, email or toother
parts of the same page are functional.
At least two images are in proportion, compressed and inan
appropriate format.
1-2
Level 2 The element of each page contains an appropriate and at
least one element is usedappropriately e.g. description or
keywords.
HTML elements are used to create a clear hierarchy ofinformation
on at least one page.
Semantic information will be evident on most pages - e.g., /, /,
/ tags to provide emphasis.
HTML lists ordered, unordered and/or definition - areused
accurately.
Most links internal, external, email and to other parts ofthe
same page are functional.
Most images are in proportion, compressed and in anappropriate
format. Most, but not all, images will also havean alt and title
attribute. Some images will be inline andnot presented as block
elements and some images willadopt the and elements.
id and/or class attributes are used within the site.
3-4
Level 3 The element of each page contains an appropriate and
elements are combined e.g.description, keywords, author.
HTML elements are used to describe the structure of thepage e.g.
to ,
, and tagsand provide an effective hierarchy of information.
Semantic information will be used effectively on all pages -e.g.
, /, /, /tags to provide appropriate emphasis.
HTML lists ordered, unordered and/or definition - areused
accurately.
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All links internal, external, email and to other parts of the
same page are functional.
All images are in proportion, compressed and in an appropriate
format. All images will also have an alt and title attribute and
will be inline - not presented as block elements - and adopt the
and elements.
id and class attributes are used consistently throughout the
site.
Writing and Editing CSS
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material 0
Level 1 An external style sheet has been attached to at least
one page to:
style text (headings, sub headings and body copy) in the same
way e.g. typeface, size, style, colour, alignment
style boxes e.g. width and height, border (colour, width and
style)
style links e.g. link, visited, hover and/or active style images
e.g. size and alignment
1-2
Level 2 An external style sheet has been attached inconsistently
to: create different styles for the text elements (headings,
sub
headings, body copy, captions, quotations) and apply them on
different pages e.g. typeface, size, style, colour, alignment, line
height, text decoration
style boxes appropriately e.g. width and height, border (colour,
width and style), margin and padding
style links consistently on each page e.g. link, visited, hover,
focus and/or active or includes images for links
style images appropriately e.g. size, alignment, background
images
3-4
Level 3 An external style sheet has been attached consistently
to: create different styles for the text elements (headings,
sub
headings, different parts of the body copy, captions,
quotations) and apply them consistently throughout the site e.g.
typeface including use of the @font-face rule, size, style, colour,
alignment, line height, text decoration, text transformation,
letter and word spacing
style boxes consistently e.g. width and height, border (colour,
width and style), overflow, opacity, gradients, drop shadows,
rounded corners, margin and padding
style links consistently on each page e.g. link, visited, hover,
focus and/or active or includes image sprites
style images effectively e.g. size, alignment, background images
(repeat, attachment, position)
style lists e.g. type, image, position, style
5-6
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Creating Forms HTML, CSS & JavaScript
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material 0
Level 1 The form will contain at least one of the required
fields as specified in the wireframe with appropriate form-controls
to make it operational.
The form will have little or no relation to the style of the
wireframe and there will be no evidence of working JavaScript
validation
1-2
Level 2 The form contains most of the required fields as
specified in the wireframe but not all of the correct form-controls
will work as intended.
Most aspects of the JavaScript validation will work. The style
of the form will match most of the aspects of the wireframe.
3-4
Level 3 The form contains all of the required fields as
specified in the wireframe and has the correct form-controls.
The form has been styled to match the wireframe exactly and has
fully functioning JavaScript validation.
5-6
Writing JavaScript
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material 0
Level 1 Some attempt at writing JavaScript has been made and
some aspects of the coding function as intended although the
JavaScript does not produce an outcome that meets any of the
clients requirements as specified in the client brief.
1-2
Level 2 Most aspects of the coding function as intended and the
Javascript produces outcomes which meet some of the clients
requirements as specified in the client brief.
3-4
Level 3 All aspects of the coding function as intended and the
JavaScript has been written, (either embedded on the page or linked
to an external JavaScript file), to meet all of the clients
requirements as specified in the client brief.
5-6
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Incorporating Interactive Elements through JavaScript
Level Descriptor Mark
No rewardable material 0 Level 1 Some of the HTML, CSS and
JavaScript code will have been
edited appropriately and some aspects of the code will be
correct but significant errors will occur, e.g. the JavaScript
files will not be linked within the source code, the JavaScript is
edited incorrectly or the HTML code contains errors. These errors
will mean that the interactive element(s) will not function as
intended in a web browser.
1-2
Level 2 The interactive element(s) have been incorporated onto
the page(s). The links to the JavaScript files are correctly
inserted into the source code. The JavaScript and/or the HTML and
CSS code have been edited to meet most of the clients requirements.
The element(s) function in the web browser but not always according
to the requirements of the client brief.
3-4
Level 3 The interactive element(s) have been incorporated onto
the page(s) according to the requirements of the client brief. The
links to the JavaScript files are correctly inserted into the
source code, the JavaScript has been edited as required and the
HTML and CSS code are edited to meet all of the clients
requirements. The element(s) function as intended in the web
browser and meet all the requirements of the client brief.
5-6
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ApplicationsUnit 5: Programming for the Web
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ApplicationsUnit 5: Programming for the Web
