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A student submits a design for a solution to a real problem. The design explains how the main structure and most key aspects will be organised, but several aspects are not described. It is possible to understand the intended structure from the design without examining the programmed solution. Evaluate the most appropriate documented-design level and mark range.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- The most appropriate level is Level 3, with a mark in the range 7–9.
- The design is adequately articulated and describes how most key aspects of the solution are to be structured.
- It does not reach Level 4 because several key aspects remain undescribed, so it is not fully or nearly fully articulated.
Explanation
Why this works
The response should identify both the level and the reason. The description matches Level 3 because most, rather than all or almost all, key aspects are covered.
The fact that the structure can be understood without examining the programmed solution also means it is not characteristic of the inadequate articulation described for Level 1.
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