Further information for teachers and assessors Resource requirements For this unit, learners must have access to:
•
an integrated development environment with support for mobile development
such as Android Studio, Eclipse
®
, Xcode
®
or similar
•
mobile devices, such as Android phones or tablets, Apple
®
phones or tablets,
or similar are also required in order to enable learners to meet assessment
criteria.
Essential information for assessment decisions Learning aim A Learners must have access to more than one mobile device configuration to allow for a
full investigation and evaluation of the chosen apps, for example different versions of
mobile device operating system, mobile phones or tablets.
Learners will investigate at least two different apps that have implementations on at
least two different mobile platforms, for example, iOS and Android. The chosen
examples must provide learners with enough scope to examine a range of current
technologies and design features, and the ways in which they are implemented on
different systems.
For Distinction standard, learners will provide a clear and balanced evaluation of how
the capabilities and constraints of different devices and platforms impact on the success
of mobile phone apps implementation. Learners will provide clear examples of how
they used the principles of mobile design, the requirements of the user and current
technology, and how successful and/or appropriate these were to the identified
situation. Learners must make comparisons between different apps and different
implementations of the same app, making justified suggestions for improvements.
The evidence 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.
