OCR ICT 4th June 2009

I have this, im taking 2517 and resitting 2515.. not looking forward to it as there is no actual specific text book... im just going through the specification and past paper answers, and learning them..

Also... do you have the advantages and disadvantages of each implementation method??Cant seem to find them anywhere.

For:
Direct changeover
Parallel changeover
Phased installation
Pilot installation

Yeah same here, hoping my coursework brings up my grade... im just revising off past papers, but its annoying as some papers have the same questions, but completely different answers!?!

How is everyone revising for this exam/

My school got given powerpoints on each of the modules you are tested on in the exam. I don't have them on me, sadly, but they are useful, even though some of the things you study on them seem incorrect when answering a question.

What annoys me about this paper is that the mark scheme seems completely different to what I have revised, and a lot of answers to questions are so simple, you wouldn't guess that they were correct. For example, I was doing a practice paper yesterday and there was a question saying 'discuss the hardware and software developments that will allow students to keep their rooms clean, tidy and secure' and I looked on the mark scheme and you need to write down an impact and a consequence. One example they gave was: robotic vaccum cleaners can be used, but if these go bezerk they could jeapordise students study time, leading the student to fail the course! If I was in the exam, that would be the last thing on my mind as an answer =/

I hate the way OCR either want really specfic or really stupid answers to everything. And the fact that there is no proper textbook is also annoying. I'm sure they mark way too harshly as well.

As i said in the other thread- my class is in the predicament that we've had no chance to attempt either of these exams so we have 1 chance to do well.

I also have RS on Friday which is going to suffer due to ICT revision.

I got 50/90 on one of my 2515 past papers- what grade is that?- because I don't seem to be getting ay higher!

Do you guys feel the same as how i do?

OCR is ****.

Like somebody said in this thread, the answers to some of the questions in the mark schemes are so utterly retarded... you don't even think of them?

For example, name some project management techniques etc etc;

- "Project Management Software"...... and all year we are taught to be specific, but in this case you didn't even have to talk about Gantt Charts etc, it's so frustrating!

The best way, in my opinion, is to go into this exam thinking like a retard. It actually helped last year

Think about the really basic points that you wouldn't usually even consider, before thinking about any complexities.

Death to OCR!

John x

Do you guys feel the same as how i do?

OCR is ****.

Like somebody said in this thread, the answers to some of the questions in the mark schemes are so utterly retarded... you don't even think of them?

For example, name some project management techniques etc etc;

- "Project Management Software"...... and all year we are taught to be specific, but in this case you didn't even have to talk about Gantt Charts etc, it's so frustrating!

The best way, in my opinion, is to go into this exam thinking like a retard. It actually helped last year

Think about the really basic points that you wouldn't usually even consider, before thinking about any complexities.

Death to OCR!

John x