Marking key for sample assessment task 7 – Unit 2 Section One: Multiple-choice Award one mark for each correct answer in Questions 1–10 Question Answer 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 C Description Mark 1 mark each 0–5 Total /5 Section Two: Short response 6. Briefly describe the nature of consumer electronics production. Description Marks Provides a brief but clear description of the nature of consumer electronics e.g. consumer electronics refers to any device containing an electronic circuit board that is intended for 1 everyday use. Examples of products include digital cameras, computers, MP3 players, mobile phones, televisions and gaming consoles. Briefly describes the nature of consumer electronics production e.g. production is generally driven by gains in manufacturing efficiency and automation, low labour costs, and 1 improvements in technology design. Total /2 7. Identify one technological advancement in transport and/or telecommunications and briefly explain how it has facilitated change in the spatial distribution of consumer electronics production or consumption. Description Marks Correctly identifies one technological advancement in transport and/or telecommunications applicable to the consumer electronics industry and provides a clear explanation of the way 3 in which it has facilitated change in the spatial distribution of consumer electronics production or consumption. The relationship between cause and effect is evident i.e. the
Marking key for sample assessment task 7 – Unit 2 Section One: Multiple-choice Award one mark for each correct answer in Questions 1–10 Question Answer 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A 5 C Description Mark 1 mark each 0–5 Total /5 Section Two: Short response 6. Briefly describe the nature of consumer electronics production. Description Marks Provides a brief but clear description of the nature of consumer electronics e.g. consumer electronics refers to any device containing an electronic circuit board that is intended for everyday use. Examples of products include digital cameras, computers, MP3 players, mobile phones, televisions and gaming consoles. 1 Briefly describes the nature of consumer electronics production e.g. production is generally driven by gains in manufacturing efficiency and automation, low labour costs, and improvements in technology design. 1 Total /2 7. Identify one technological advancement in transport and/or telecommunications and briefly explain how it has facilitated change in the spatial distribution of consumer electronics production or consumption. Description Marks Correctly identifies one technological advancement in transport and/or telecommunications applicable to the consumer electronics industry and provides a clear explanation of the way in which it has facilitated change in the spatial distribution of consumer electronics production or consumption. The relationship between cause and effect is evident i.e. the 3
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