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GCE in Applied ICT Unit G042: ICT solutions for individuals and society
Assignment 1 – Theme Park
Scenario
This assignment will allow you to meet all of the assessment requirements for Unit G042: ICT solutions for individuals and society. You should look at the Assessment Evidence Grid to check what you need to demonstrate in each task to achieve each mark band.
You work for Dizzeeworld USA and have been asked by the park’s development officer to investigate the possibility of a new theme park being built in England. You are to investigate possible competitors, travel links, the environment and possible sites for the new park and come to a decision on where to build the park. There are ten possible locations for the new park to be:
• Rushmoor • Stoke-on-Trent • South Norfolk • North Tyneside • Halton (Liverpool) • Exeter • Maidstone • Swindon • Southampton • Cheltenham.
The report Dizzeeworld USA would like you to write will compare two of these locations and come to a decision on which is the best one to site the new park. The tasks below will take you through the research process and ensure that you have collected the right information for writing the report.
Task 1 – to be handed in on or before………………………………..
The aim of this task is to gather background information on theme parks in Britain so that you have a good understanding of Dizzeeworld USA’s possible competitors.
• Investigate five theme parks in England, your research could include information on the cost to enter, the age group catered for, the opening times and the most popular rides.
Evidence should include the use of at least three different search engines and how you narrow down your search criteria to make sure you only find information relevant to the report you are writing. You need to provide screenshots the searches you carry out and the information that you find.
You will also need to write a short
Assignment 1 – Theme Park
Scenario
This assignment will allow you to meet all of the assessment requirements for Unit G042: ICT solutions for individuals and society. You should look at the Assessment Evidence Grid to check what you need to demonstrate in each task to achieve each mark band.
You work for Dizzeeworld USA and have been asked by the park’s development officer to investigate the possibility of a new theme park being built in England. You are to investigate possible competitors, travel links, the environment and possible sites for the new park and come to a decision on where to build the park. There are ten possible locations for the new park to be:
• Rushmoor • Stoke-on-Trent • South Norfolk • North Tyneside • Halton (Liverpool) • Exeter • Maidstone • Swindon • Southampton • Cheltenham.
The report Dizzeeworld USA would like you to write will compare two of these locations and come to a decision on which is the best one to site the new park. The tasks below will take you through the research process and ensure that you have collected the right information for writing the report.
Task 1 – to be handed in on or before………………………………..
The aim of this task is to gather background information on theme parks in Britain so that you have a good understanding of Dizzeeworld USA’s possible competitors.
• Investigate five theme parks in England, your research could include information on the cost to enter, the age group catered for, the opening times and the most popular rides.
Evidence should include the use of at least three different search engines and how you narrow down your search criteria to make sure you only find information relevant to the report you are writing. You need to provide screenshots the searches you carry out and the information that you find.
You will also need to write a short