pptx, 288.77 KB
pptx, 288.77 KB

T Level Digital Software Development Year 2: teach 3.1 source reliability through software industry examples, interactive tasks and teacher notes.

This editable 18-slide PowerPoint covers Occupational Specialism 3.1: understanding and evaluating the reliability of different sources of knowledge.

Students explore how developers find technical information, evaluate evidence and justify which sources to use in a software project.

What’s included:

Coverage of search engines, websites, wikis, blogs, academic papers, peers, forums, code comments and repositories.

Clear explanations of reputation, bias, supporting evidence, currency, cross-referencing and triangulation.

Real software examples involving MDN, Flask and the V8 engineering blog.

Short discussions, source-selection questions and a JavaScript code-checking activity.

A worked source evaluation and paired comparison task.

An independent scenario-based exit ticket.

Teacher notes with suggested answers, timings, misconceptions, support prompts and source links.

A teacher guide and specification coverage map.

The presentation uses a consistent, calm colour scheme with readable text and structured cards. Its emphasis is on applying knowledge: students inspect information, consider its limitations and explain decisions rather than simply memorising definitions.

Designed for approximately 65–75 minutes of teaching, with flexibility for discussion. Suitable for classroom delivery, consolidation or revision. Internet access supports the source-comparison activity; summaries are included on the slides.

Supplied as an editable PowerPoint. Activities are embedded within the presentation; a separate worksheet pack is not included.

Aligned to Pearson T Level Digital Software Development, Occupational Specialism 3.1, Version 1.1, August 2026. This is an independently produced teaching resource.

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T Level DSD Year 2 Bundle Content Area 3

T Level DSD Year 2 bundle: two editable PowerPoints, a working HTML website with code and a guided workbook for interactive research and user feedback. Teach Occupational Specialism 3.1 and 3.2, then help students apply their knowledge through a practical software evaluation challenge. **This bundle includes three resources:** **3.1 Evaluating Sources of Knowledge** An editable PowerPoint covering technical information sources and how to evaluate reputation, bias, evidence, currency and independent confirmation. Includes software development examples, short activities and teacher notes. **3.2 Gathering User Feedback** An editable PowerPoint covering qualitative and quantitative data, surveys, interviews, verbal feedback, observation, focus groups, performance data, peer mentoring and formal reviews. Includes examples, interactive questions and teacher notes. **Software Evaluation Activity Pack** A working HTML shop prototype and a seven-page editable Word workbook. Students run the website, test shopping tasks with other users, record observations, collect feedback, evaluate research sources and recommend improvements. **Practical skills students develop:** - Selecting suitable research sources and feedback methods. - Distinguishing observations from interpretations. - Recording task success, completion times and user comments. - Calculating completion rates. - Justifying improvements using research and user evidence. - Planning how to retest a software solution. **Easy classroom setup** Open the supplied HTML file in a browser. No installation, accounts, API keys or coding experience are required. The website works offline; internet access is needed for the research stage. Orders are simulated and no payment is taken. Use the presentations to introduce the concepts, followed by the practical investigation for consolidation. The activity takes approximately 75–90 minutes and suits paired or small-group work. Designed for T Level Digital Software Development Year 2, Occupational Specialism 3.1 and 3.2. This is an independently produced teaching resource.

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