1. Controlled Assessment
A453 Programming Project
Controlled Assessment

2. A453 Start – The Cover Page Log in and Open MS Word
File > Save As >
A453 Programming Project YourName YourExamNo
Insert > Cover Page
Title = A453 Programming Project
Subtitle = CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT MATERIAL 3
Name = Your Name and Exam Number
Business = St James School & 54245
Date = 2014 for submission 2016
Abstract = Delete this!

3. Contents Page References > Table of contents Insert Blank page
Insert > Header > Blank
Add your name and exam number
Insert > Page Number > Bottom of page
work submitted for moderation or marking must be marked with the:
-- centre number
-- centre name
-- candidate number
-- candidate name
-- unit code and title
-- assignment title.

4. Task 1 Add Task 1 Simulating a dice – As heading 1
Add the task as ‘normal’
A game uses dice with 4, 6 and 12 sides to determine various outcomes.
Design, code and test a program that will simulate throwing dice with these numbers of sides.
The user should be able to input which dice is being thrown, eg 4, 6 or 12.
The program should output the dice chosen and the score, for example ‘6 sided dice thrown, score 4’
The user should be able to repeat this process as many times as required.

5. Update Contents
Go back to your contents and update it

6. Adding in your sub-headings
For each task you need to plan, develop, test and evaluate.
Let’s add these headings in for task 1.
Task 1 Planning
Task 1 Development
Task 1 Testing
Task 1 Evaluation
Change them to heading 2 and then press enter after each one
Update the contents table

7. Planning We need some more sub headings – Heading 3
Analysis
Flowchart
Pseudocode
Success criteria
Variables, Structures and Validation
This is a table that has 3 columns and multiple rows
Now we need a drawing canvas for the Flowchart section – This needs to be normal

8. Development We need some more sub headings – Heading 3
Development and Systematic Testing
Final program

9. Testing 2 sub headings – Heading 3
Test Plan
Testing evidence
Now we need to add a table for the test plan (2x8)
Test
Expected Outcome

10. Evaluation 3 sub headings – Heading 3
Evaluation against success criteria
What went well
How I could improve further

11. References/Citations
From the specification:
teachers must be able to authenticate the work and there must be acknowledgement and referencing of any sources used.
any copied material must be suitably acknowledged
Go to the end of your document
Insert > Blank page
References > Bibliography
If you use or a YouTube video for help then make sure you add it in at the end by going to:
References > Insert Citation > Add New Source

12. Save your report
It is important that you keep your work organised and well laid out.
Look at the mark scheme every lesson!
Include as much detail as possible
You will have access to the Internet – use it!
Do not copy or send your work to someone else.

13. Task 1 - Simulating a dice
3 weeks – Summer
Use the MARK SCHEME
You will need to use:
Variables – with relevant names
Input – With relevant questions
Random – import (random.randint)
While loop – Chapter 5 & UsingPython.com
ELIF – Chapter 5 & UsingPython.com