G042 – Lecture 4
Task G Briefing Notes
Mr C Johnston
ICT Teacher
www.computechedu.co.uk
Session Objectives
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Understand the requirements of task g.
Task G Overview
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Write a report which describes how the availability of
electronic information impacts on individuals and society,
In other words …..
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Write about situations where you, your family and people you don’t
know can benefit from the availability of electronic information.
The more examples to support the better – its individual work
so come up with your examples and don’t just copy,
SSPAG is assessed throughout this report – therefore its your
responsibility to ensure:
Its spell checked, proof read and makes sense,
 Has sensible headings
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For Band 1
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You write a report which comments on how the availability of
electronic information affects:
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(0-3 marks)
YOU.. examples may include being able to find information for project work or
find out about further education courses on-line,
OTHER FAMILIY MEMBERS…. examples may include use of on-line banking or
the ability to find out about and access local or national government services,
Examples may not be fully explained and although its clear you have
attempted to correct SSPAG errors, significant errors will still remain.
For Band 2
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You write a report which comments on how the availability of
electronic information affects:
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(4-5 marks)
YOU... examples may include being able to find information for project work or
find out about further education courses on-line,
OTHER FAMILIY MEMBERS… examples may include use of on-line banking or
the ability to find out about and access local or national government services,
SOCIETY AS A WHOLE… examples should include those from other countries /
areas of the world and situations outside your normal experience in the UK,
Examples will be have the impacts fully explained,
SSPAG will have been considered and no obvious errors remain.
For Band 3
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You write a report which comments on:
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How the availability of electronic information affects:
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Include personalised examples.
The affect on those who don’t have (don’t want) access to ICT:
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YOU... examples may include being able to find information for project work or
find out about further education courses on-line,
OTHER FAMILIY MEMBERS… examples may include use of on-line banking or the
ability to find out about and access local or national government services,
SOCIETY AS A WHOLE… examples should include those from other countries /
areas of the world and situations outside your normal experience in the UK,
How organisations communicate electronically with individuals and society:
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(6-7 marks)
You need to explain fully the impact of the increased use of electronic
communication on this group of society.
Examples will be have the impacts fully explained,
SSPAG will have clearly been considered and barely any errors remaining
Starting Point
Think About…
situations where you and your
family access and use electronic
information
Write a few examples down to share with the rest of the class
Situations Brainstormed 2015
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University Courses
Online banking
Social media
News
Weather
eCommerce
Recruitment and how to join a career
Job finder
NHS for diagnosing illness
Deep web (MB2)
Gaming (cheats)
Transportation
Email….
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Education (research hwk)
Government websites
VIOP
Travel websites
Review (TripAdvisor)
School opening hours
Learning (vis, tutorials)
Stock Marketing
Sports website (gambling)
iRC
Example Band 1 Situation
“When looking for a mobile phone on the internet I can read reviews from other
customers who already own the phones and find out which one suits my needs the best.
People I know may not have a wide range of phones so getting review without the
internet maybe difficult. Online, there are also detailed descriptions of the features of
each phone and some sites even have comparison charts and even videos to help me
decide which is the best one. The reviews online are better than going to a shop as sales
people can be biased and could try to sell me phones they want rid of rather than one I
want. Once I have found a phone online, price comparison websites can then be used to
help me save money and get the best deal, as they take prices from a range of stores
and present the information in a form which is easy to compare deals. If I did not have
access to this electronic information I would have to go around lots of shops – also not
all of the shops online are in my local area. By using a price comparison website I have
access to far more information than is available to me in my towns shopping area. I have
also seen videos showing me how the phone works so I wouldn’t have to read the
instruction manual - videos are also easier to learn from in my opinion and often show
short cuts which users find out and extra hints and tips that are not in the manual”.
INFORMATION – WHY – IMPACTS – HOW ELSE COULD DO
Today’s Task
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Commence writing your report for task g…
Start off with simple examples from your own experiences,
expand them and develop them into the rest of the
requirements…
Any sources need referencing and DO NOT copy from
webpage's or the text book.
Homework
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Finish your 8-10 paragraphs off which cover situations where
you / your family have used or accessed electronic
information.
Remember each paragraph should clearly explain
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What information is been accessed and why
How is it helpful accessing it electronically and why
Are there any problems in accessing it electronically
How could we access this information manually and what are the
benefits and problems doing it this way
Plenary Group Task
Changes places in the room…
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ADD
Read someone else's work and place
some comments on it.
DEVELOP
CHANGE
CHALLENGE