Mark Scheme

Additional Sample Assessment

Materials

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced

Subsidiary/Advanced Level in Information
Technology

Unit 2 (WIT12)
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General Marking Guidance

 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners

must mark the first candidate in exactly the same way as they
mark the last.
 Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must
be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather
than penalised for omissions.
 Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not
according to their perception of where the grade boundaries
may lie.
 There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark
scheme should be used appropriately.
 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be
awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if
deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark
scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero
marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit
according to the mark scheme.
 Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will
provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and
exemplification may be limited.
 When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the
mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must
be consulted.
 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate
has replaced it with an alternative response.
Unit 2 Additional Sample Material Mark Scheme

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
1 (a) Award one mark for each descriptive point, up to a maximum of two marks. 2

 The video will be contained in an inline frame (1)

 Sets the width and height of the video / Size 420 by 345 (1)
 The video is embedded in the web page (1)
 Is set to automatically play when the web page is opened (1)

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
1 (b) Award one mark for each correction up to a maximum of two marks. Line numbers may be 2
different.
 Change “center” to “left” – Line 15 (text-align: left;)
 Change closing tag<td>Bing<td> to <td>Bing</td> - Line 45

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
1 (c) Complete link is: Accept https:// 2

<a href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">Google</a>

Award up to two marks for:
 <a href=http://www.google.com</a> (1)
 target="_blank">Google (1)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
1 (d) (i) Award one mark for a correct definition of a block-level element. May give examples such as 1
<div> for block-level
 Always starts on a new line (1)
 Takes up the full width available (e.g. stretches out to the left and right
as far as it can) (1)
 Ignores the vertical-align property (1).
 By default, a block element will be placed below the previous element
(i.e. stacked) (1)
1 (d) (ii) Award one mark for a correct definition of an inline element. May give examples such 1
<span> for inline.
 Does not start on a new line (1)
 Only takes up as much width as needed. (1)
 Is subject to the vertical-align property (1)
 Will ignore top and bottom margin settings (1)
 Will apply left and right margins and / or any padding (1)
 Flows along text content (i.e. lines up one after the other) (1)
 If floated left or right, will automatically become a block-level element
(1).
Total for Question 1 8
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
2 (a) Award one mark for each point in a linked explanation. 4

Should target
 Line 23 of HTML (Figure 4)
 Lines 7 to 14 of CSS (Figure 5)

Look for expansions of these ideas:

 image-group used with image-fullsize to enable hover action to take
place
 properties of image-fullsize set in CSS including visibility being hidden
 image-group hover switches visibility on for image-fullsize

Example such as:

 Lines 7 to 12 of the CSS code sets the properties (height, width, floating
position and visibility) of the larger image (1). Its initial visibility is
hidden (1). The image_group class on line 23 of the HTML code links to
the image_group class class defined on line 14 of the CSS code (1) The
code switches the visibility of image fullsize to be visible when the mouse
hovers over the thumbnail image (1)

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
2 (b) Award one mark for positioning the sidebar to the right and one mark for Changes must be 2
changing the colour of image-two to orange. made in the CSS

.sidebar can use float:left;

for the same effect

.image-two changes must

made at the end of the file
(1) within the responsive
breakpoint

(1)
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
2 (c) Award one mark for each of the errors corrected: 2

The opening bracket for the CSS rule is missing on line 7.

.box {
(1)

The size of the hover effect has not been set.

div:animation:hover {
width:500px;
(1)

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
2 (d) Award a maximum of two marks for a description such as: 2

The CSS box model is essentially a box that wraps around every HTML element
(1), it consists of margins, borders, padding and the actual content (1).
Total for Question 2 10
Question Answer Additional guidance Mark
number
3 (a) Award a maximum of two marks for a description such as: 2

Event handlers allow your web page to detect when an event e.g mouse click /
mouse over / form etc. has occurred (1), so that it can run some JavaScript
code (1).

An event handler is a special attribute which is added to a HTML element (1),

when an event occurs the JavaScript is run (1).

Question Answer Additional guidance Mark

number
3 (b) Award four marks for the correct completion of the code. 4

Setting it to loop using WHILE (1)

Iteration until 10 (1)
Using the variable CountDown as part of the loop (1)
output variable would produce an output (1)

Example
Question Answer Additional Mark
number guidance
3 (c) Award one marks for each linked correct element up to a maximum of five marks. 5

Return a message if nothing is entered (1)

Return a message if text is entered (1)
Return a message if the number entered is too low / high (1)
Use of variables (1)
All validation working correctly with appropriate messages (1)

Example

Question Answer Additional Mark

number guidance
3 (d) Award up to two marks for an explanation such as: 2

 The catch clause is executed only if an exception is thrown (1), whereas

the finally clause is always executed (regardless of whether an exception was
thrown or caught) (1)
Total for Question 3 13
Question Answer Additional Mark
number guidance
4 Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of fourteen marks. 20
Evidence found in:
HTML – Head <html lang="en"> 1
HTML - Head Link is present to external style sheet 1
HTML – Body Header includes banner.jpeg 1
Do not award mark if the image is blurred/skewed
HTML – Body Alt tags used on at least one image with suitable description 1
HTML - Body At least one HTML5 semantic element used to define part of the 1
page:
<header>
<nav>
<sec tion>
<article>
<footer>
HTML - Body Columns / table used to maintain page layout 1
HTML - Body A functioning hyperlink from the navigation bar or hotspot to the 1
Contact Us page
HTML - Body The advert is used with all four images. 1
HTML -Body Footer includes the text ‘Copyright Happy Pet 2018’ 1
HTML -Body Footer is right-aligned 1
HTML – Body / Horizontal lines used 1
CSS
HTML – Body / Emphasis (Strong / Important) set on at least one 1
CSS heading
HTML – Body / At least one colour set correctly 1
CSS Font – SlateGray, (RGB(112, 128, 144)
Article Headings - Black, (RGB(0, 0, 0)
Footer
 Background Black with a lightness of 70%, RGB(179, 179,
179)
 White text, RGB(255, 255, 255)
CSS All page components are floated centre 1
 Award up to a maximum of six marks for the adherence to the component layout and the application of CSS using the levels based mark
scheme below.
Topic area 0 1 2 3 Mark
Adherence to No There is little adherence An attempt to adhere to The webpage fully adheres 3
component awardable to the component layout the component layout to the component layout
layout design content design, leading to a design leads to a solution design and style
solution that is not fit for that is, in parts, fit for requirements. The resulting
purpose or is not suitable purpose and is, in parts, solution is fit for purpose
for the intended suitable for the intended and is suitable for the
audience. audience. intended audience.

Application of There is little attempt to An attempt has been Consistent and accurate 3
CSS to control make use of the facilities made to use CSS to application of CSS is used
presentation of CSS to control control the appearance throughout to control the
appearance and style. and style of some appearance and style of all
Most components rely on components. This has components.
default configuration. been successful in some
cases.
Total for Question 4 20
Question Answer Mark
number
5 Award one mark for each of the following points up to a maximum of 11 marks. 20
Page Mark
FAQ.html Pop up is shown when page loads 1
Welcome message shown when text clicked. 1
Answers to the questions are hidden when page is opened. 1
Answers to the questions are shown when the text is clicked. 1
Div tags have unique ID’s assigned to them 1
GetElementbyID method is used to trigger the event 1
Q3 toggles (is shown and hidden) when clicked 1
Index.html Use the year constant in the age calculation 1
Display error message if day / month is out of range. 1
Output the users date of birth as month name, day, year. 1
Display a warning if the user is not 18 years old. 1

Award up to a maximum of nine marks for the functionality, user interface design, use of notation, using the levels based mark scheme
below.
Topic area 0 1 2 3 Mark
Appropriate functionality: The component parts of The component parts of the The component parts of 3
the program are incorrect program are complete, the program are
 components and code or incomplete, providing providing a functional complete, providing a
have been decomposed a program of limited program that meets some of functional program that
into appropriate parts functionality that meets the given requirements. fully meets the given
 dynamic behaviours are some of the given requirements.
implemented in requirements.
JavaScript.
Mostly inappropriate logic Some parts of the logic are
used. clear and mostly appropriate The logic is clear and
to the problem. appropriate to the
problem.
Appropriate interface The design of the user The design of the user The design of the user 3
design: interface lacks interface is in parts fit for interface is fully fit for
consideration for fitness purpose and addresses purpose and suitable for
 error messages and for purpose and the some of the needs of the the intended audience.
other status reports intended audience. intended audience.
 Interactivity between
JavaScript and HTML
Topic area 0 1 2 3 Mark
Appropriate use of Uses programming Uses programming constructs Accurate programming 3
notation: constructs and and techniques to produce constructs and techniques
 Presentation of techniques to produce most of required outcomes in are used.
JavaScript ensures clear some required outcomes the code.
readability in the code.
 comments provide
clarity. Uses data types that are Uses data types, some of Appropriate data types
rarely appropriate to the which are appropriate to the are selected.
problem. problem.

Limited use of accurate Uses mostly ac curate syntax. Accurate syntax is used.
syntax.

Limited appropriate use Accesses and manipulates Data structures are

and manipulation of data data structures to produce accessed and manipulated
structures. mostly correct results and/or efficiently.
outcomes.

Some use of meaningful Uses mostly meaningful Meaningful variable

variable names with variable names, with some names and comments are
limited or unhelpful use of appropriate used throughout.
commenting. commenting.

Parts of the code are Code is mostly clear and Code is clear and
clear and readable but readable, making some use readable, making effective
much of it makes limited of appropriate spacing and use of appropriate spacing
use of appropriate indentation. and indentation.
spacing and indentation.
Total for Question 5 20
Question Answer Mark
number
6 Indicative content: 9
 The website has a specific purpose which is clear to see.
 Users want information quickly - The web page uses short sentences and provides links to other pages.
 Sans-Serif fonts such as Arial and Verdana are easier to read online – the web page uses a san-serif font.
 The page uses a clear font size for reading easily online.
 The typeface is consistent.
 Complementary colours have been used to create balance.
 The web page also uses contrasting colours for the text and background to make it easier to read especially
for visually impaired users.
 White space has been used well to create an uncluttered modern look.
 The images are clear and relevant to the web page.
 Navigation is clear.
 A site link to a site map has been provided to allow quick access.
 The hyperlinks have been styled to remove the ‘underline’.
 A grid-based layout has been used to arrange to content into sections to create a balanced look.
 Visual flow has been addressed by displaying information in order of importance (left to right, and top to
bottom).
 Reasonable sized images have been used to reduce load time however separate CSS / JavaScript files could
have been used to reduce load time further.
 The web page is not mobile friendly.
 Images have alt tags attached.
 Description and key word meta tags have been used to allow the web page to be indexed by a s earch engine.
 Semantic markup has been used throughout to give meaning to the content and allow it to be used by
assistive technologies.
 Key words and description used in article text

Level Mark Descriptor

0 No rewardable material.
Level 1 1–3  Applies understanding with limited coherence, showing limited understanding of the given issue.
 Assessment of solution is superficial or unbalanced, and judgements lack support from evidence.
Level 2 4–6  Applies understanding to make some coherent connections, showing some understanding of the given issue.
 Assessment of solution is partially developed, but this may be unbalanced, using evidence to support some
judgements.
Level 3 7-9  Applies understanding coherently, showing a thorough understanding of the given issue.
 Assessment of solution is balanced and developed, using evidence to support judgements throughout.
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