Writing the A2 Project

AQA Specification pages

3. Technical Solution (Implementation - 20 Marks)

From the specification:

Candidates are expected to code routines in order to demonstrate their technical competence in programming. Much of the evidence will be contained in the appendices and/or the system maintenance section. Code should be self-documenting wherever possible, using meaningful identifiers. Layout should aid readability. Annotation can be added to clarify the meaning of code.

The types of evidence expected include the following:

• listings of the program(s)
• listings of macros coded by the candidate
• samples of annotated ‘design views’ showing details of application-generated forms, reports, queries; buttons, cross-tabulations etc
• any other reported evidence showing how the implementation was achieved. Testing to prove the system works as expected
• system maintenance to enable understanding of how the system works and to enable it to be maintained
• user manual to show the system in use.