BTEC International Level 3 Information Technology

Unit 6: Website Development — assessment criteria

Learners investigate website development principles. They will design and develop a website using scripting languages.

Internal set assignment60 GLH12 criteria3 learning aims
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Assessment criteria

Reproduced verbatim from the Pearson specification — the same grid the assignment brief carries. A unit grade is the highest band where all criteria in that band (and every band below it) are met.

Pass

6 criteria
A.P1Compare the principles of website design used in two websites, including their suitability for the intended audience and intended purpose.
B.P2Produce designs for a website that meet client requirements.
B.P3Review the website design proposals with others to identify and inform improvements.
C.P4Produce a website for an intended audience.
C.P5Test the website for functionality, compatibility and usability.
C.P6Review the extent to which the website meets client requirements.

Merit

3 criteria
A.M1Analyse how the principles of website design are used to produce creative, high-performance websites that meet client requirements.
B.M2Justify the design decisions, explaining how they will meet the user's needs and be fit for purpose.
C.M3Optimise a website to meet client requirements.

Distinction

3 criteria
A.D1Evaluate how the principles of website design are used to produce creative, high-performance websites that meet client requirements
BC.D2Evaluate the design and optimised website against client requirements.
BC.D3Demonstrate individual responsibility, creativity and effective self-management in the design, development and review of a website.

Command verbs in this unit

The verb decides the depth expected — that is what separates Pass from Merit and Distinction work on the same learning aim.

EvaluateCompareAnalyseDemonstrateProduceReviewJustifyTestOptimise
Pearson's ladder runs Identify → Describe → Explain → Compare / Analyse → Evaluate / Justify / Assess. A Merit or Distinction criterion on the same aim always implies the Pass beneath it: an “evaluate” answer that never first “explains” fails, however polished it reads. Hover a verb for what it demands.

Learning aims

  • A.
  • B. Design a website to meet client requirements
  • C. Develop a website to meet client requirements

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