Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

1.1 Business requirements are analysed and a basis for the software and coding is designed.
1.2 Software-related problems are identified and solutions are designed to meet the business requirements.
1.3 The principles of analysis and design of software solutions are implemented to ensure requirements are met.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

2.1 Applications that integrate the techniques and practices from programming, database and web development frameworks, are developed.
2.2 Web sites are created using specific software packages and database coding.
2.3 Databases are developed, managed and maintained using a query language.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

3.1 Computer applications are created using various programming tools and techniques for a business environment.
3.2 Simple and complex coding using an object-oriented programming language is applied to develop software solutions.
3.3 Programming constructs in an object-oriented language is implemented for application development.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

4.1 Generally accepted good practice strategies and techniques are applied to ensure the security in programming code.
4.2 Secure software solutions are constructed by applying strategies and techniques identified as common best practice.
4.3 Coding best practices are implemented in solution development to ensure the product is secure for the environment.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

5.1 Software quality and testing techniques and approaches are used to ensure quality in software applications to accepted best practice.
5.2 Software quality in applications are assured through software quality and testing techniques and approaches.
5.3 The assurance of quality user and computer interaction is analysed and tested using common strategies and techniques.

Integrated Assessment:

Formative Assessment:

Learning and assessment are integrated. Continual formative assessment is required so that students are given feedback on their progress in the achievement of learning outcomes. The scheme of work includes assignments based on the learning material and students are given feedback. The process is continuous and focuses on smaller sections of the work and limited numbers of outcomes.

Summative Assessment:

Summative assessment is concerned with the judgement of the learning in relation to the Exit- Level Outcomes of the qualification and tests the student’s ability to integrate the larger body of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are represented by the Exit-Level Outcomes as a whole. Methods include examinations, projects, laboratory reports or equivalent assessment such as portfolios of evidence.