Block 1 - Launch and Plan

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Observation: Term 1 Week 10. Submission: Term 2 Week 1.

What Must Exist By The End Of This Block

• one approved SAT direction
• one completed brief
• one proposed Gantt chart covering Unit 3 Outcome 2 and Unit 4 Outcome 1

Assessment Rubric

• Criterion 1 Rubric

Do These Steps In Order

1. Confirm that the problem, need or opportunity is realistic, original enough and manageable in the available time.
2. Identify the client and intended users clearly.
3. Draft the brief using the correct sections and project-specific details.
4. Build the proposed Gantt chart with tasks, order, time allocation, dependencies, milestones and the critical path.
5. Check that the project plan already covers later SAT work such as analysis, design, development, testing and evaluation.
6. Finalise and submit Block 1, then get ready to choose and prepare the data-collection methods for Block 2.

Use These Pages In This Order

1. Problem, Need or Opportunity
2. Solution Brief and Project Plan
3. Solution Brief Template
4. Block 1 Checklist

Study Support For This Block

• Criterion 1 Study Support Overview
• Criterion 1 Content and Knowledge
• Criterion 1 Test Your Knowledge
• Criterion 1 Practical Examples
• Criterion 1 Extra Learning Activity
• Criterion 1 Checklist

What Must Stay Editable

• the Gantt chart, because it will be monitored, modified and annotated later in the SAT