GCSE Information Technology ProjectExample surveys |
| Title | Purpose | Intended audience | * Background information |
| School uniform | To find out what pupils think of it, reasons for it and what changes they want if any. | Teachers (we don’t have any say in it!), parents, governors, or pupils present and future. | Current uniform list, items available from school, costs, uniforms in other schools, history of our uniform, health & safety and other issues. |
| Hot drinks | To find out preferences. | Staff concerned or pupils. | Variety of drinks, sweeteners, etc. available. Costs. Nutritional information. |
| Between meals eating habits of pupils | To find out how many do it, how much, how often and what. | Staff concerned, pupils or parents | Current menu, nutritional information, costs, and alternative suppliers. |
| Meals at lunch time | To find out how many pupils prefer packed lunches to school dinners or go home. | Staff concerned, pupils or parents | Likely items used for packed lunches, current menu, nutritional information, and costs. |
| Choices/Prices of meals in the school canteen | To find out what pupils think about either or both and what changes they would like. | Staff concerned, pupils or parents | Menu/price lists from school canteen and other sources. |
| Use of computers by pupils | To find out how often, what for and where they are used. | Staff concerned, pupils or parents, computer companies. | Programs in common use. Types of computers available. |
| Type and age of cars in the school car parks | To find relation to age of owner/ most popular types. | Car dealers | Common makes & models of cars, coding used for year of registration on reg. plates |
| Teenage TV habits | To determine the hours and programmes viewed. | TV audience research units | Programs available and what categories they are put in. |
| Third World debt | To find peoples views. | Organisers of Jubilee 2000 | About Jubilee 2000, information on debts owing. |
| School/private sports/clubs | To find views on sports, availability of different sports, etc | Teachers, pupils | Sports offered currently and in the past at DGS and other schools. |
| Popular music | What influences people to buy different types of music - age, price, etc. | Music companies | Types of music available. Any information from record stores. Current prices. |
| Travel to school | To find out methods of travel and time taken. | School administration and transport companies | Private/public/school transport available. Timetables. Local map and distances. |
| Work experience | To find out how useful this was. | Teachers and pupils | List of work placements, feedback from companies. |
| The school day | Pupils' views on current timetable | Teachers and pupils | Past and existing timetable arrangements at DGS and other schools. Government requirements |
| Cost of food shopping in the local area | To find the cheapest shops. | Parents | Main categories of food. Shops available in local area. |
| Popular shops | To find out why people shop where they do. | Shop staff | Main categories of shops. Shops available in local area. |
| Fitness of dogs | To find out how unfit and overweight | Dog owners and vets | Information from vet on dietary requirements. Common breeds of dog |
| The internet | To find out views/knowledge of the internet | Schools and computer companies | Methods of connection, internet providers, costs, types of information to be found |
| The European Union/ single currency | To find out how much pupils know and their opinions | Teachers and pupils. Members of parliament | Facts about the EU |
| Pocket money and other income | To find out how much pupils get | Parents | ? |
| The village hall | To find out what people go there for, if at all | People in village and those in charge | Past and present events, hire costs, availability, etc. |
| Cinemas | To find out how often people go and effect of prices | Public and cinema owners | Programs and prices |
| Year 9 options | To find out pupils views on current courses in Y10 | Pupils and teachers | Past and present options at DGS and other schools |
| Popular pets | To find out what is the most popular pet | Pet shops | Common pets and categories |
| Future jobs | Areas of work Y10 pupils expect to do | Employers | Current areas of work available, qualifications expected |
| Cosmetics | Factors affecting choice of cosmetics | Cosmetic companies and women of all ages | Types of product, brand names, current advertising |
| Face furniture and image consciousness | Relationship between choice of spectacles/contact lenses, hair and eye colour | Suppliers and consumers | Method of classifying and matching colours/physical features, pamphlets from optician |
* For all projects the background information should also include:
You must provide notes and/or examples of background information in your portfolio as evidence.
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