Check your own idea

70 marks

OCR H446’s programming project is 20% of the A level.

Tick only what you can show in your own proposal.

Your planned evidenceA specific problem and stakeholderMeasurable success criteriaYour algorithms and data structuresAn achievable core in a text-based languageTest data, results and refinement evidenceEvaluation against every success criterionYour own code and a record of outside help

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7 gaps

Identify who needs the program and the problem it will solve.

0 of 7 evidence checks covered by you

Where the evidence goes

Analysis10 marks

Design15 marks

Development and testing25 marks

Evaluation and documentation20 marks

Take the proposal to your teacher. You choose, design and write the project.

Will the core fit?

Weeks availableHours each weekYour estimate for the core (hours)Time reserved for setbacks (%)

24 hours

Available after your reserve.

4 hours remain beyond your core estimate.

Build the smallest useful core first. Keep extensions separate.

Make success testable

A student proposes a route-planning program for a school minibus. Which success criterion can be tested objectively?The program will be useful and easy to use.The program will use an impressive algorithm.For each test case, the route visits every required stop once and stays within the vehicle's capacity.

Computer Science NEA idea checker

Check your own idea

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Where the evidence goes

Will the core fit?

Make success testable

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