The assessment objectives of ITGS are detailed below:

Assessment Objective 1 (AO1): knowledge and understanding of specified content

• Demonstrate technical knowledge of ITGS terminology and concepts
• Demonstrate technical knowledge of IT systems
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specific ITGS research topics

Assessment Objective 2 (AO2): application and interpretation

• Explain the effects of IT applications and developments on specific areas of impact
• Explain the social and ethical issues related to specific IT applications and developments
• Apply a systematic approach to problem solving in IT
• Transfer IT knowledge from a familiar situation to an unfamiliar one

Assessment Objective 3 (AO3): synthesis and evaluation

• Evaluate the local and global impacts of specific IT developments through individually
• researched studies
• Evaluate the social and ethical implications of specific IT policies and developments
• Synthesize current IT knowledge to recommend a coherent and detailed solution to

Assessment Objective 4 (AO4): use of ITGS skills

• Demonstrate evidence of project management in the development of an original product to
• resolve a specific issue (IA only)
• Use IT tools and the Development / Systems Life Cycle to create the original product (IA only)
• Demonstrate evidence of appropriate research skills
• Produce well structured written work using appropriate terminology and referencing

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