Unit 6 Website Development Assignment Brief

Unit in Brief

Learners investigate website development principles. They will design and develop a website using scripting languages.

Unit introduction

Increasingly, international organisations rely on websites to serve customers and, in some cases, to generate revenue. With millions of web pages being created daily, the need for websites to be engaging, innovative and desirable is important. As a website developer, you must use sophisticated techniques to capture user interest and to ensure that customers are served. The scripting involved in the development of websites has become crucial: website developers need to understand and acquire the necessary skills to find solutions to a variety of scenarios and problems.
In this unit, you will review existing websites – commenting on their overall design and effectiveness. You will use scripting languages such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript and a simple text editor, or rapid application development tools. Finally, you will reflect on the website design and functionality using a testing and review process.

Many software developers, database experts and systems managers need web- client development skills as an integral part of their overall portfolio of expertise. This unit will prepare you for employment as a website developer or as a website development apprenticeship. The unit will benefit you if you want to go on to higher education to develop your studies.

Assessment

This unit has a Pearson Set Assignment Brief. Learners must complete a Pearson Set Assignment Brief.

Learning Aims

In this unit you will:
A Understand the principles of website development

B Design a website to meet client requirements

C Develop a website to meet client requirements.

Summary of Unit

Assessment Criteria

Essential information for Assignments

This unit is assessed using a Pearson Set Assignment Brief. A set assignment must be used to assess learners.

Further information for Teachers and Assessors

Resource requirements

For this unit, learners must have access to software resources that will allow them to use tools and techniques (given in the unit content) to design and develop websites. For example, text editors (such as Notepad (^{mathrm{textregistered + + }}) ), rapid authoring software (such as Dreamweaver, KompoZer), File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service (such as FileZilla (^{mathrm{textregistered}}) ) to upload websites to a web server.

Essential information for assessment decisions

Learning aim A

For Distinction standard, learners will give a detailed and balanced evaluative report that explains how the two sites meet user requirements. This must be explored further by identifying the requirements of the websites, for example it has a secure login, and why these are important for the user. Learners will discuss what overall impact the site will have on the organisation, including positive and negative outcomes. The report will demonstrate high- quality written/oral communication through use of accurate and fluent technical vocabulary to support a well- structured and considered response that clearly connects chains of reasoning.
For Merit standard, learners will show a clear understanding of how the two sites employ different principles of website design to develop websites that are creative and high performing. Learners will give a detailed analysis of how user needs and principles of website design impact on the design and development of a website. The report must provide a balanced discussion, supported by reasoned examples. It will be technically accurate and demonstrate good- quality written/oral communication.

For Pass standard, learners will give a detailed comparison of two similar commerce sites, with an explanation of who the site is aimed at and its purpose. Learners will explain the use of design principles in each website to compare their application. The evidence may have some inaccuracies and the comparison may be unbalanced.

Learning aims B and C

For Distinction standard, learners will draw on and show synthesis of knowledge across the learning aims to evaluate how the decisions and methodologies applied throughout the design, development, maintenance, optimisation and testing stages of their website impacted on the overall outcomes. They will consider whether the website meets client requirements, including achieving its stated purpose and appealing to the target audience. Learners will justify their designs and provide a discussion on why alternative designs were not used.
Learners will give a detailed and balanced evaluation of how effectively their completed website meets the client requirements, including appealing to the target audience and meeting its stated purpose, in comparison to alternative solutions. Their evaluation will be supported by evidence from all stages of the project to reach conclusions and suggest developments. The evaluation must contain a systematic and accurate review of their own skills, performance and behaviours and the impact that this had on the development of the final website. Learners will take individual responsibility for their own work, for example identifying potential issues and resolving them, reviewing their work and making improvements, keeping their work safe and secure, and showing responsible use of quoted materials. Creativity will be shown, for example, by taking innovative approaches to problem solving and through the originality of their solution.

For Merit standard, learners will apply their knowledge through selection and application of appropriate methodologies to design, develop, maintain and test an effective, optimised website to meet client requirements. Learners will produce comprehensive designs, including alternative solutions. When developing their website, learners will produce an optimal solution to meet client requirements as closely as possible. Learners will also gather and analyse feedback on their website in order to make improvements. Learners will record the changes that are made and produce subsequent versions of the website as appropriate.

Learners will give a clear analysis of the success of their solution, giving accurate and reasoned suggestions as to how the solution could be improved; they will discuss alternative solutions that could be implemented if the task were to be repeated. They will consider how decisions they made during the project affected the outcomes and justify why these decisions were made. They will give an evaluation of how their skills and behaviours affected the outcomes of the website.

For Pass standard, learners will apply understanding through the planning and development of the website to meet client requirements. Learners will produce detailed designs for their website, including user requirements, visual designs and technical documentation. Learners will carry out and document a number of tests and reviews of the website (including use of test users and appropriate test plans, schedules and test data) to ensure that the solution works and meets the identified criteria. They will give evidence that different types of testing have been carried out and that important problems and errors identified have been responded to. Learners’ websites will be functional and meet the identified requirements but there may be some performance issues and/or the implemented solution may not be as efficient or effective as it could be.

Learners will review how the decisions they made during planning and development affected the website. Learners will explain the extent to which the website meets the initial project brief. They will consider both positive and negative aspects of the website, although their review may be unbalanced and/or superficial. They will make reference to the possible alternative solutions that could be implemented.

Assessment Controls

Time: this assignment has a recommended time period, this is for advice only and can be adjusted depending on the needs of learners.
Supervision: you should be confident of the authenticity of learner’s work. This may mean that learners be supervised.

Resources: all learners should have access to the same types of resources to complete the assignment.

Research: learners should be given the opportunity to carry out research outside of the learning context if required for the assignment.

Links to other units

This unit links to:

• Unit 1: Information Technology Systems – Strategy, Management and Infrastructure
• Unit 3: Using Social Media in Business
• Unit 4: Programming
• Unit 7: Mobile Apps Development
• Unit 11: Cyber Security and Incident Management 
• Unit 12: IT Technical Support and Management
• Unit 14: Customising and Integrating Applications
• Unit 15: Cloud Storage and Collaboration Tools
• Unit 16: Digital 2D and 3D Graphics
• Unit 17: Digital Animation and Effects.

Opportunities to develop transferable employability skills

In completing this unit, learners will have the opportunity to develop a number of transferable employability skills including:

• analytical and decision- making skills
• formal written communication
• selection of appropriate IT tools and systems used to develop website solutions
• self- management and planning skills
•  ability to work in a legal, moral and ethical manner.

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