Exam+Revision+Guidelines+Jan07

=Exam Revision Guidelines January 2007= toc

General Advice
Read through ALL notes, assignments and essays >
 * Read through ALL wiki pages and blog entries
 * You must sound **informed** and **knowledgable** in the area of ITGS to gain acceptable marks
 * Know your ITGS COMMAND TERMS and write answers accordingly
 * Focus on
 * IT Systems and being able to explan 'How stuff works'
 * The issues: why is this an issue? what is important about it? who are the stakeholders? (who is it affecting?) what are the advantages/disadvantages? what is the impact and where does it impact? what are possible solutions?

Paper 1
Duration is ONE hour HL and SL sit the SAME paper Question format: > > >
 * 4 main questions (in parts)
 * Each question is worth 10 marks
 * You must answer ALL questions
 * You have about 15 minutes for each answer
 * Total Marks for the paper: 40
 * Typical questions use command terms 'Identify', 'Describe', 'Discuss'

Paper 2
Duration is TWO hours HL and SL sit DIFFERENT papers Question Format: Specific information: >
 * Answer THREE questions
 * Each question is worth 20 marks
 * You have about 40 minutes for each answer
 * Total Marks for the paper: 60
 * Typical questions use command terms 'Identify' 'Describe' Explain and 'Discuss and Evaluate' for the main question in each topic
 * The paper is divided into the Areas of Impact (with possibly some overlaps)
 * HL
 * There are four questions available on the paper, you must answer THREE of these
 * You have a free choice and do not have to answer the Business and Employment question
 * SL:
 * Section A: this is a Business and Employment question and MUST be answered
 * Section B: There are five questions available, you must answer TWO of these

Paper 3
Duration is ONE hour HL (only) January 2007 Mock: Paper based on Fitness Zone Case Study Question format:
 * There are THREE compulsory questions
 * Question 1 and 2 use command terms 'Identify' 'Descibe' and 'Explain'
 * Question 3 uses 'Discuss' and 'Evaluate'
 * Total Marks for the paper: 30

Specific Revision Guidelines for Grade 12
At this stage of the two-year ITGS course we should have finished the syllabus. However, we have not. Therefore your mock exam has been carefully constructed so that you will not be disadvantaged because of this. Make sure you follow all links on this wiki for the ITGS syllabus at: Don't forget to read the Grade 11 contributions to the wiki as well, especially the [|Flat Classroom Project] pages. Read your text books! and use the CD for glossary words (part of being well informed in IT systems and terms) Specific topics we HAVE NOT covered so far: Science and the Environment including Modelling and Simulation and Data Logging.
 * Social and Ethical Issues
 * Areas of Impact
 * IT Systems

Also, **keep reading and re-reading news items**. You must have **real scenarios** to talk about and refer to as examples where appropriate.

Grade 11
All Grade 11 ITGS students will sit ONE paper for the January 07 exam session Duration is NINETY minutes (1 1/2 hours) Question format: >
 * Part A: 3 x multi-part questions, each 10 marks totaling **30 marks**, to be done in 45 minutes. Questions taken from all work covered so far
 * Part B: 1 x multi-part question totaling **20 marks**, to be done in 45 minutes. Question taken from the Area of Impact Business and Employment (only)