Unit 5 Learning Aim A: Pass, Merit & Distinction Criteria
Task 1
1A.1: learners will present a clear but not detailed outline of a limited range of digitally published products. They will outline the products briefly but their comments will be limited to general statements about their content and style.
2A.P1: learners will investigate digitally published products. They will describe how and why they were produced and describe how these products are used by the audience and where they are published. The learner will be able to describe a variety of platforms where digitally published products can be accessed.
2A.M1: learners will investigate digitally published products. They will explain products in a competent way and how and why they were produced. They will move from simply describing them to explaining how these products are used by the audience and where they are published. The learner will be confident in their explanation as to how digital publishing is used on a variety of platforms.
2A.D1: learners will compare the use of digitally published products. They will compare their use, their audiences and how and why they were produced. They will move from simply explaining them towards a comparative study of how these products are used by the audience and where they are published.
Task 2
1A.2: learners will outline the advantages of digital publishing compared to traditional publishing. Their outline will be limited in depth, with general statements about each publishing type.
2A.P2: learners will be able to describe accurately the advantages of digital publishing compared to traditional publishing. Their responses will describe how digital publishing has merits compared to traditional publishing. They will describe audiences for digital publishing and how, through ease of use, new technology has allowed digital publishing to be used by a wider audience.
2A.M2: learners will be able to assess accurately the advantages and merits of digital publishing over traditional publishing. They will be able to assess how ease of use of new technology has allowed digital publishing to be used by a wider audience.
2A.D2: learners will be able to evaluate accurately the advantages of digital publishing compared to traditional publishing. They will be able to draw conclusions, in effective terms, about audiences, the ease of use of new technology and how digital publishing is being used by a wider audience.