Comparing Samples

Digital Technologies

Years 9 and 10

Satisfactory

Investigation: Secure networks

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Describes the purpose and main components of a home broadband network

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    Describes the purpose and main components of a home broadband network
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Identifies the purpose of the school network and its main components

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    Identifies the purpose of the school network and its main components
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Creates a diagram to illustrate the topology of the school network showing the interactions between different hardware components

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    Creates a diagram to illustrate the topology of the school network showing the interactions between different hardware components
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Explains the purpose of internet protocol (IP) addresses

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    Explains the purpose of internet protocol (IP) addresses
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Identifies a security feature of the school internet service

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    Identifies a security feature of the school internet service
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Explains how the security protocol used protects data of different types being transferred

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    Explains how the security protocol used protects data of different types being transferred
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Explains some possible improvements to security protocols

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    Explains some possible improvements to security protocols
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Explains clearly the implications to devices and data of poor security protocols

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    Explains clearly the implications to devices and data of poor security protocols
1 Annotation 1
Demonstrates some knowledge of correct terminology related to data transmission

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    Demonstrates some knowledge of correct terminology related to data transmission
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Responds appropriately to most types of interactions (hardware, software and user)

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    Responds appropriately to most types of interactions (hardware, software and user)
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Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network 2 Annotation 2
Describes the main features of a star topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages

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    Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network
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    Describes the main features of a star topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages
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Describes the main features of a bus topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages 2 Annotation 2
Explains the appropriate choice of topology based on network purpose, future need and hardware specifications

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    Describes the main features of a bus topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages
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    Explains the appropriate choice of topology based on network purpose, future need and hardware specifications
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Draws a diagram of a hybrid network featuring elements of star and bus topology

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    Draws a diagram of a hybrid network featuring elements of star and bus topology

Above satisfactory

Investigation: Secure networks

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Identifies key differences and similarities between the home local area network (LAN) and the school system wide area network (WAN)

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    Identifies key differences and similarities between the home local area network (LAN) and the school system wide area network (WAN)
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Provides images to illustrate the difference between a LAN and WAN including the interactions between different hardware components

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    Provides images to illustrate the difference between a LAN and WAN including the interactions between different hardware components
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Explains the need for internal management and control hardware, that is, private addressing, and how it allocates addresses

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    Explains the need for internal management and control hardware, that is, private addressing, and how it allocates addresses
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Identifies a range of security mechanisms and the risks they mitigate

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    Identifies a range of security mechanisms and the risks they mitigate
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Identifies how data are kept secure on the school network

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    Identifies how data are kept secure on the school network
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Demonstrates understanding of the concept of the appropriateness of security for a situation, by suggesting how to improve security and identifying the implications of each suggestion

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    Demonstrates understanding of the concept of the appropriateness of security for a situation, by suggesting how to improve security and identifying the implications of each suggestion
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Explains a range of implications of not taking appropriate security precautions

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    Explains a range of implications of not taking appropriate security precautions
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Demonstrates knowledge of correct terminology related to data transmission

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    Demonstrates knowledge of correct terminology related to data transmission
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Demonstrates sound understanding of the interactions between hardware, software and users

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    Demonstrates sound understanding of the interactions between hardware, software and users
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Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network 2 Annotation 2
Summarises succinctly the main features of a star topology and identifies pertinent advantages and disadvantages

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    Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network
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    Summarises succinctly the main features of a star topology and identifies pertinent advantages and disadvantages
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Summarises succinctly the main features of a bus topology and identifies pertinent advantages and disadvantages 2 Annotation 2
Selects and explains appropriate topology including the mix of technologies required that balance both purpose and performance, and allow for growth

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    Summarises succinctly the main features of a bus topology and identifies pertinent advantages and disadvantages
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    Selects and explains appropriate topology including the mix of technologies required that balance both purpose and performance, and allow for growth
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Draws a diagram of an extended star network including a range of connections and using appropriate conventions

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    Draws a diagram of an extended star network including a range of connections and using appropriate conventions

Below satisfactory

Investigation: Secure networks

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Identifies general purpose of a home network and lists hardware components

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    Identifies general purpose of a home network and lists hardware components
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Identifies general purpose of the school network and lists hardware components

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    Identifies general purpose of the school network and lists hardware components
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Creates a diagram that suggests multiple devices are connected in some way

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    Creates a diagram that suggests multiple devices are connected in some way
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Lists a range of network security features

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    Lists a range of network security features
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Demonstrates limited knowledge of terminology related to data transmission

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    Demonstrates limited knowledge of terminology related to data transmission
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Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network

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    Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network
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Describes the visual representation only of a bus topology 2 Annotation 2
States the topology selected and two possible benefits

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    Describes the visual representation only of a bus topology
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    States the topology selected and two possible benefits
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Draws a simple line drawing of the relationship between components

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    Draws a simple line drawing of the relationship between components

Satisfactory

Investigation: Secure networks

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Describes the purpose and main components of a home broadband network

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    Describes the purpose and main components of a home broadband network
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Identifies the purpose of the school network and its main components

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    Identifies the purpose of the school network and its main components
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Creates a diagram to illustrate the topology of the school network showing the interactions between different hardware components

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    Creates a diagram to illustrate the topology of the school network showing the interactions between different hardware components
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Explains the purpose of internet protocol (IP) addresses

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    Explains the purpose of internet protocol (IP) addresses
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Identifies a security feature of the school internet service

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    Identifies a security feature of the school internet service
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Explains how the security protocol used protects data of different types being transferred

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    Explains how the security protocol used protects data of different types being transferred
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Explains some possible improvements to security protocols

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    Explains some possible improvements to security protocols
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Explains clearly the implications to devices and data of poor security protocols

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    Explains clearly the implications to devices and data of poor security protocols
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Demonstrates some knowledge of correct terminology related to data transmission

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    Demonstrates some knowledge of correct terminology related to data transmission
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Responds appropriately to most types of interactions (hardware, software and user)

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    Responds appropriately to most types of interactions (hardware, software and user)
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Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network 2 Annotation 2
Describes the main features of a star topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages

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    Identifies correctly how hardware is linked together on a network
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    Describes the main features of a star topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages
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Describes the main features of a bus topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages 2 Annotation 2
Explains the appropriate choice of topology based on network purpose, future need and hardware specifications

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    Describes the main features of a bus topology and identifies some advantages and disadvantages
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    Explains the appropriate choice of topology based on network purpose, future need and hardware specifications
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Draws a diagram of a hybrid network featuring elements of star and bus topology

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    Draws a diagram of a hybrid network featuring elements of star and bus topology