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Edexcel GCE Applied ICT Unit 2: The Digital Economy Self-assessment Review

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What you need to produce:

a. A description of the main features of a commercial transactional websites design and an evaluation of its effectiveness, including some suggestions for improvements.

b. Diagrams illustrating the chain of events leading up to, and triggered

by, the online purchase of a product and the associated flow of information.

c. A description of potential threats to customer data collected by

organisations via their websites and an evaluation of measures being taken, including legislation, to protect it.

d. A database which has been designed, built and tested to store a given

set of data. Evidence that you have successfully imported the data. Evidence that you have used the database to produce meaningful information, identify significant trends and make recommendations based upon them.

e. An evaluation of the performance of the database and your own

performance on this unit. About the self-assessment review: This self-assessment review is an important part of your work. It shows you what you need to be able to do to achieve different marks. The review will help you to identify the work that you need to do to achieve your target grade. Shade in the start of unit column and the end of unit column using the traffic light code: GREEN = You can carry out the task without any help AMBER = You can carry out the task, but need some help RED = You do not understand what is meant by the statement and are unable to carry out the task When you have completed your e-portfolio of evidence use the third column to record the location of your work in your e-portfolio.



Investigate the design of a commercial transactional website.

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Mark Band 1: 0 to 9 Marks

I can use the Internet to find and investigate a suitable transactional website, but I need extensive prompting.

I can give a brief description of the main features of the sites design, but with some inaccuracies or omissions.

I can make some evaluative comments, but not sufficient to give a clear picture of the overall effectiveness of the sites design.

Mark band 2: 10 to 14 Marks

I can use the Internet to find and investigate a suitable transactional website, needing only limited prompting.

I can give a detailed description, supported by examples, of the main features of the sites design.

I can make some evaluative comments which give a clear picture of the overall effectiveness of the sites design.


I can use the Internet to find and investigate a suitable transactional website, independently.

I can give a comprehensive description, supported by a range of well chosen examples, of the main features of the sites design.

I can provide a considered evaluation, which gives a clear and balanced picture of the overall effectiveness of the sites design, suggesting areas for improvement.



Use diagrams to show what happens when someone purchases a product online.

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I can produce diagrams giving an outline of the chain of events leading up to, and triggered by, an online purchase and the associated flow of information, but with some inaccuracies or omissions.


I can produce diagrams giving a clear and accurate picture of the chain of events leading up to, and triggered by, an online purchase and the associated flow of information.

Mark Band 3: 9 / 10 Marks

I can produce diagrams that are effectively presented and give a complete and accurate picture of the chain of events, leading up to and triggered by, an online purchase and the associated flow of information.

Investigate potential threats to customer data collected via the web and the measures taken to protect it.

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I can identify some potential threats to customer data collected by organisations via their websites and describe some measures being taken to protect it, including legislation, but draw no conclusions about their effectiveness,

Mark band 2: 4 / 5 Marks

I can describe potential threats to customer data collected by organisations via their websites and of the measures taken to protect it, including legislation, with some assessment of their effectiveness.

Mark Band 3: 6 Marks

I can describe potential threats to customer data collected by organisations via their websites and of the measures taken to protect it, including legislation, with a clear and balanced assessment of their effectiveness.



Create a database to store a given set of data and extract useful information from it.

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I can create a database structure capable of storing the given set of data, but with room for further customisation.

I can carry out some limited testing, but not enough to ensure that it functions correctly.

I can import data into a database.

I can use the facilities of the software to extract some valid and meaningful information.


I can create a database structure that is customised to take account of the characteristics of the given set of data.

I can carry out adequate testing to ensure that the database functions correctly.


I can use the facilities of the software to extract valid and meaningful information and identify some significant trends.


I can create a database structure that is customised to take account of the characteristics of the given set of data and includes some data validation.

I can carry out extensive testing to ensure that the database functions correctly and efficiently.


I can use the facilities of the software to extract valid and meaningful information and identify some significant trends, interpreting output and making recommendations based on it.



Evaluate your database and your own performance.

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I can make some evaluative comments about the performance of the database.

I can make some evaluative comments about my own performance.

Mark band 2: 4 / 5 Marks

I can evaluate the performance of the database.

I can evaluate my own performance.

I can incorporate feedback from others and make recommendations for improvements.

Mark Band 3: 6 Marks

I can fully evaluate the performance of the database.

I can fully evaluate my own performance.

I can incorporate feedback from others and make realistic recommendations for improvements.

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