Higher Nationals

Internal verification of assessment decisions – BTEC (RQF)

INTERNAL VERIFICATION – ASSESSMENT DECISIONS
Programme title HND in Computing

Assessor Internal Verifier

45: Emerging Technologies
Unit(s)
Researching an ET for a potential client
Assignment title

Student’s name
List which assessment criteria Pass Merit Distinction
the Assessor has awarded.

INTERNAL VERIFIER CHECKLIST

Do the assessment criteria awarded match

those shown in the assignment brief? Y/N
Is the Pass/Merit/Distinction grade awarded
justified by the assessor’s comments on the Y/N
student work?

Has the work been assessed

accurately? Y/N

Is the feedback to the student:

Give details:
• Constructive?
Y/N
• Linked to relevant assessment criteria?
Y/N
• Identifying opportunities for Y/N
improved performance?
• Agreeing actions?
Y/N
Does the assessment decision need
amending? Y/N

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Higher Nationals - Summative Assignment Feedback Form
Student Name/ID
45: Emerging Technologies
Unit Title
Assignment Number 1 Assessor
Date Received
Submission Date 1st submission
Date Received 2nd
Re-submission Date submission
Assessor Feedback:
LO1 Assess what Emerging Technologies are necessary and appropriate when designing software
applications for the future
Pass, Merit & Distinction P1 P2 M1 M2 D1
Descripts

LO2 Research state-of-the-art Emerging Technologies and choose one you believe will have significant
impact in the future
Pass, Merit & Distinction P3 P4 M3 M4
Descripts

LO3 Discuss the current state and future impact of your chosen Emerging Technology

Pass, Merit & Distinction P5 P6 M5 M6 D2

Descripts

LO4 Evaluate the political, economic and social factors which play a role in the competition between
Emerging Technologies and their success or failure in the future

Pass, Merit & Distinction P7 M7 D3

Descripts

Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:

Resubmission Feedback:

Grade: Assessor Signature: Date:

Internal Verifier’s Comments:

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* Please note that grade decisions are provisional. They are only confirmed once internal and external moderation has taken place and
grades decisions have been agreed at the assessment board.
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Pearson Higher Nationals in
Computing
45: Emerging Technologies
Assignment 01 of 01
General Guidelines

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previous page as your cover sheet and make sure all the details are accurately filled.
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reduced to A REFERRAL or at worst you could be expelled from the course
Student Declaration

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Higher National Diploma in Business
Assignment Brief
Student Name /ID Number

Unit Number and Title 45: Emerging Technologies

Academic Year 2021/2022

Unit Tutor

Assignment Title Dex Consulting - ET & the Future

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name & Date

Submission format

Submission for this assignment should be a document and a presentation.

1. Final Report – Arrange all your answers in a professionally written report.

2. Research report as a part of the research conducted - Develop a research report using
research gathered about your chosen Emerging Technology, industry and end user
3. 15 minutes Presentation – Arrange a presentation to demonstrate your findings, gather
feedback and answer questions.

For the final report and the research report, you are expected to make use of appropriate
structure – including headings, paragraphs, subsections and illustrations as appropriate and all
work must be supported with research and referenced using Harvard referencing system.

For your presentation you will be expected to utilize appropriate tools (PowerPoint, etc.) and
include support material such as wireframes, diagrams, sketches, user interviews, etc. where
appropriate.
Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 - Assess what Emerging Technologies are necessary and appropriate when designing
software applications for the future.

LO2 - Research state-of-the-art Emerging Technologies and choose one you believe will have
significant impact in the future.

LO3 - Discuss the current state and future impact of your chosen Emerging Technology.

LO4 - Evaluate the political, economic and social factors, which play a role in the competition
between emerging technologies and their success or failure in the future.
Assignment Brief and Guidance:

Scenario

‘Dex Consulting’ is a leading research and consultancy firm researching new market trends and
Emerging Technologies for corporate clients and the consumer market. You currently work as a
trainee technology analyst for ‘Dex Consulting’. As part of your role, your manager has tasked
you to research on an Emerging Technology suitable for a potential client. You are required to
identify a specific user group you believe will be most influenced by this Emerging Technology.

As part of this assignment, you must develop a report using research data gathered about your
chosen Emerging Technology, industry and end user and present your findings in a 15 minutes
presentation.

You may supporting evidence and material such as user personas, hype cycle, etc to the report.

Activity 01
 Assess formats, characteristics, trends, of Emerging Technologies and evaluate how they
can challenge the status quo of the markets, established practices and end user
experiences. Your answer should support with valid and relevant examples.

 Review different emerging technologies relevant to software development by exploring

their advantages/ disadvantage. Evaluate and justify the relevance and purpose of the
emerging technologies review above when designing innovative and useful software
applications for the future .
 Activity 02

Select and research on a specific emerging technology that would be impacted on software
development industry. Organize your research findings and produce a small research report
with the following

 Select a specific emerging technology as stated in the scenario and relate it to the existing
technologies to demonstrate how the selected ET is likely to merge or replace an existing
technology in the industry. Defend your choice of emerging technology by evaluating why
you believe that it would have the most impact on the future software development.

 Contrast and evaluate the benefits, features, advantages and disadvantage of the selected
ET. Identify the industry and the end user group that will be mostly influenced by the
selected ET and review how they will be impacted by it.

 Critically evaluate the above findings while justifying the selected ET and its impact on its
end users and software development industry as a whole.

Activity 03

Demonstrate your research findings in a 15 minutes presentation to the client that you are
supposed to recommend the emerging technology. The presentation should cover the
following

 Demonstrate the findings of the research conducted on emerging technology, its benefits,
features, advantages and disadvantages.

 Gather feedback from the audience and answer the questions they raise about your
research. Document the feedback received and questions raised by the end users and
attach to your report.
Grading Rubric

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback

LO1 Assess what Emerging Technologies are necessary and appropriate when designing software applications for the future

P1 Assess formats, characteristics and trends of

Emerging Technologies.

P2 Explore the advantages and disadvantages

of Emerging Technology.

M1 Evaluate the ability of Emerging Technology

to disrupt the status quo throughout
industries, markets, user adoption and
established practices.

M2 Review various forms of Emerging

Technologies, focusing on their relevance to
software development and computing.

D1 Evaluate Emerging Technologies and

justify their use when designing software
applications for the future.

LO2 Research state-of-the-art Emerging Technologies and choose one you believe will have significant impact in the future
 P3 Select a specific Emerging Technology.

P4 Review a specific industry and end user

group that will be the most influenced by this
Emerging Technology.

M3 Evaluate the benefits, features, advantages

and disadvantages of this Emerging
Technology.

M4 Show how Emerging Technologies can

converge with existing technologies or replace
them.

LO3 Discuss the current state and future impact of your chosen Emerging Technology

P5 Organise your research and findings.

P6 Contrast the benefits, features, advantages and

disadvantages of your chosen Emerging Technology.

M5 Relate how your chosen Emerging Technologies

can converge with existing technologies or replace
them.

M6 Develop a report of your research and findings.

LO2 & LO3

D2 Defend your choice of Emerging Technology in
relation to your belief it will have the most impact on
software application design and development in the
future.

LO4 Evaluate the political, economic and social factors which play a role in the competition between Emerging Technologies and their success or failure in the future

P7 Evaluate your report findings and research.

M7 Arrange a presentation to demonstrate your

findings, gather feedback and answer questions.

D3 Critique the benefits, features, advantages and

disadvantages of your chosen Emerging Technology.