1. D201 “Out and About” First Assignment

2. What should be handed in? Planning and Log Research & Resources Database and Trip Info DatabaseTrip Info How do I know what grade I’ll get? By June 8 in J:\studentshare

3. Planning: Have I produced a detailed plan up-front? Is the plan easy to view on screen? Does it include a start date and a finish date for the project? Have I included all main tasks? Have I broken each task down into sub–tasks? http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/D201_0908/html/SPB201Plan.htm Sample Project LogSample Gantt Chart

4. Research and Resources: Have I created a sources table (check you understand the difference between primary and secondary resources, and what copyright-free material is)? Have I taken any photographs that I can use (a primary resource)? Have I created a student profile? Have I created an emblem? Have I chosen a test buddy? Have I researched new destinations in the area? Getting OrganisedStudent Profile

5. Database – the Tips Table: Have I checked that every field in my database has a suitable name, data type, format and length? Have I tested my validation rules for the category, type and region fields? Have I noted any rejected records in my project log? Have I found reliable information for at least five more possible destinations? Have I designed a data entry form and annotated it in Work? Have I created five new records using accurate information and entered them into the table via my database? Have I stored evidence and annoted my work in a Word file? Destination DatabaseHow to Make A Form

6. Database – Query and Report: Have I searched the database for possible destinations for each of the four trips? Have I annotated each query in Word? (taken screen shots of each query in design mode explaining the search criteria, and screen shots of the results of running each query) Have I create a report to present the trips in an attractive format? Have I modified the report in design view and branded it i.e. given it the same appearance, graphics, emblem etc as I intend to have for all the publications I produce? Do I know how to change the query that the report is bound to and have I annotated this in Word (screen shot of the report in design view) How to Make QueriesHow to Make Reports

7. Advice You should make sure you know which grade you are aiming for and take responsibility for covering all requirements As well as referring frequently to the SPB, you should be familiar with the Mark Sheets and be the first person to mark your work.Mark Sheets Make sure you can tick all the boxes in the unit Walk-through for each of the publications, and in each of the strands Walk-through