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Using the supplied breakdown, compare the emphasis placed on Technical Solution with the emphasis placed on Analysis, Design, Testing and Evaluation. Explain how a student could use this information when planning work for the non-exam assessment.
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- Technical Solution has the greatest allocation at 42 marks.
- Analysis has 9 marks, Design has 12 marks, Testing has 8 marks and Evaluation has 4 marks.
- The four other listed elements together account for 33 marks, so Technical Solution has 9 more marks than those elements combined.
- A student could use this breakdown to give substantial attention to developing the technical solution while still completing all other elements, because each element contributes to the assessment and the lower allocation does not mean it should be omitted.
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This answer identifies all relevant allocations, compares them quantitatively and applies the comparison to planning. It does not treat the mark distribution as permission to ignore lower-marked sections.
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