Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback
LO1 Use an appropriate design tool to design a relational
database system for a substantial problem
P1 Design a relational database system using appropriate
design tools and techniques, containing at least four
interrelated tables, with clear statements of user and
system requirements.
M1 Produce a comprehensive design for a fully functional
system that includes interface and output designs, data
validations and data normalization.
D1 Evaluate the effectiveness of the design in relation to
user and system requirements.
LO2 Develop a fully functional relational database system,
based on an existing system design
P2 Develop the database system with evidence of user
interface, output, and data validations, and querying across
multiple tables.
P3 Implement a query language into the relational
database system
M2 Implement a fully functional database system that
includes system security and database maintenance.
M3 Assess whether meaningful data has been extracted
using query tools to produce appropriate management
information.
LO3 Test the systems against user and system requirements
P4 Test the system against user and system requirements.
M4 Assess the effectiveness of the testing, including an
explanation of the choice of test data used.
LO2 & LO3
D2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the database solution in
relation to user and system requirements, and suggest
improvements.
LO4 Produce technical and user documentation
P5 Produce technical and user documentation.
M5 Produce technical and user documentation for a fully
functional system, including diagrams showing movement
of data through the system, and flowcharts describing how
the system works.
D3 Evaluate the database in terms of improvements
needed to ensure the continued effectiveness of the
system.