Criterion A: Inquiring and Analysing.

Challenge
Individuals and societies / communities have a tendency to store , preserve, share or create awareness of their cultures. This can be done by introducing new or existing information technology solutions. The digital solutions can transform how we express ourselves, store or creating awareness. 


Your task is to identify an individual or an organization who have an interest of preserving, storing or creating awareness of their cultures and traditions worth sharing or addressed or solved using an IT based solution. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way 
of addressing the situation described. 
The problem description should include the current  limitations the client is facing and detailed explanation of why you think an IT solution will be the best. 

Sample Problem Justification yr 8

Criterion A: Inquiring and Analysing

Maximum: 8

Students identify the need for a solution to a problem. At the end of year 5, students should
 be able to:

         i. explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target  audience: (clearly identify the client/target audience)  1 Pages

Have introduction to the unit by highlighting; Global Context, Key Concept, AK strand/s and Learner profile. Explain the background of the problem facing the client/target audience, discuss this problem and how long it has persisted,  show how it has affected the client and community, show how the client is in dire need for solution. Give examples of social challenges arising from this problem, show how an IT solution will be better placed to solve this problem and share the benefits to the client if the problem is solved.

-Two things to consider; 1) Detailed Background information on the culture.
2) Clear and to the point problem Justification.

Make sure you identify and justify:

a) What is the problem?

b) Whose problem is it? ( identify the client/target audience)

c) Where is the problem occurring? ( identify the situation)

d) What is the cause of the problem? 

e) What effect is the problem?

score 7-8:

- A detailed explanation and justification of the problem, using atleast 3 aspectsof well

developed evidence/ supporting research (statistics, quotations, surveys, images, interviews...)  which go beyond simply describing and explaining both the topic and audience, to explain and justify how they are connected.

     ii.   identify and prioritize primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem: 2 Pages

( clearly identify which sources are primary and secondary and demonstrate understanding of each)

- construct a detailed research plan which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop the solution to the problem. Show the what you need to research, how you will gather the info,(primary/secondary), when the task will be completed.

- follow the research plan to collect your detailed information from primary/secondary sources.

- Let your research question cover the cultural problem and the IT tools in detail.

- Independently generate 9+ detailed SMART and appropriate questions, which are clearly prioritized (Top 3 must be in a logical order) and identified as the specific type of primary and secondary research sources, to help develop the solution focused on:

What?             Task/Question	Priority	Why is it important?	Where to gather info?                      (sources)	When to be completed?

   

iii.        analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem: 4 Pages

(have a clear analysis of exixstingn products IT tools and finished products which can solve the same problem)

Discuss different IT tools and products; in each type show examples and how they  work plus their images;  ( software; websites, animations, games, apps,...) you intend to use, in each categories show examples and how they  work plus their images, advantages and disadvantages. Their rating/statistical performance of  the existing products other companies have used....

Finally select one out of the list of tools e.g animation justify why it is the best solution than the rest for the problem, show the different types of your IT solution, e.g different animations software and select one animation software that you will use explaining how it work with supporting images  - 3 products are all analyzed in detail . Appropriate usage of subject specific vocabulary ‐ the elements of design ‐ Aesthetic and functional elements.

    iv.        develop a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research. 2 Pages ( produce a design brief that summarizes their research and then links it to the client/target audience)

- write a detailed design brief that outlines, the client/target audience opinion, the experts opinion, and your personal opinion. discuss the IT tool you will use, discuss the key features of the tool, specifications  and its benefits to the client based on your research.

- Your design brief should cover all relevant areas of your research and explaining in detail why you do not use IT tools (these) plus justifications and why you will use this and justifications.

- Write a summary of the collected research, with appropriate images, which tie together the findings from the student’s research and how it will affect their project. Include a coherent design brief
(in paragraph form) that connects the clients’ needs, and how the student’s product intends to solve the problem and any potential constraints (such as time, materials, etc.). 
The design brief must highlight the following aspects of the students research

Problem Justification sample.yr 8

Achievement level	Level descriptor
0	The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1–2	The student:       i.        states the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience      ii.        develops a basic design brief, which states the findings of relevant research.
3–4	The student:       i.        outlines the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience      ii.        outlines a research plan, which identifies primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem, with some guidance    iii.        analyses one existing product that inspires a solution to the problem     iv.        develops a design brief, which outlines the analysis of relevant research.
5–6	The student:      ii.        explains the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience    iii.        constructs a research plan, which identifies and prioritizes primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem, with some guidance     iv.        analyses a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem      v.        develops a design brief, which explains the analysis of relevant research.
7–8	The student:       i.        explains and justifies the need for a solution to a problem for a client/ target audience      ii.        constructs a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently    iii.        analyses a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem in detail     iv.        develops a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.