Internal+assessment+details+-+SL+and+HL+(Introduction)

** Internal assessment details—SL and HL ** ** Project ** ** Duration: 30 hours  ** ** Maximum mark: 30  ** ** Weighting: SL 30%; HL 20% **  ** Introduction **  <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The requirement of the project is to develop an original IT solution to a real problem for a specified client. Students should undertake a challenging task using advanced techniques published annually on the OCC to demonstrate their practical IT and project management skills. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">** <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Key terms ** <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The terms developer and student are synonymous. In this scenario the developer is the student. The terms product and IT solution are interchangeable. In general, the IT solution refers to the product before it has been completed. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">** <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Choice of topic ** <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">In identifying a problem, students can select any topic that interests them. It does not have to be directly related to the specified themes in the syllabus. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">There are several possibilities in choosing the client: the client chosen may be from inside the school environment, but must not be the ITGS teacher, or from outside the school, such as family or friends. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Examples of clients from within the school could include the following. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">• The IB Diploma Program theatre teacher (client) requires a method of managing the finance and seat booking for a school theatre production (problem). A possible solution is to develop a multiple- page spreadsheet that links a diagrammatic representation of the seating plan with the financial information. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">• The IB Primary Years Program or kindergarten teacher (client) requires a method to introduce the basic greetings in another language to 4-year-olds (problem). A possible solution is to develop a multimedia presentation that includes a series of sound and video clips. <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">• The IB Diploma Program history teacher (client) requires an effective way for students to record and analyze information obtained from a scheduled field trip (problem). A possible solution is to develop a comprehensive desktop-published workbook including the development of a reusable template and the significant manipulation of images. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Examples of clients from outside the school could include the following: <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">• A photographer (client) requires a method of increasing his visibility and consequently his income from the sale of images (problem). A possible solution is to develop a website. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">• A manager of a local sports team (client) requires a method of keeping accurate records of players’ details, attendance at training sessions and performance throughout the season (problem). A possible solution is to develop a relational database. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Students will need to work closely with the client throughout the lifetime of the project. Therefore, it is recommended that, wherever possible, students select a client who is known to them or their family. This could also include members of the school community, local clubs and/or businesses. It is strongly advised that a contributor’s agreement is signed. <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">** <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Requirements ** <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The project consists of three parts. <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"> · <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">A cover page <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"> · <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The product ( IT solution) <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"> · <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The documentation <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none; text-indent: -18.0pt;"> · <span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"> <span style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #141413; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">All must be submitted for moderation in digital rather than hard copy format. Instructions for the submission of student work can be found in the Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Program.