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IGCSE Information and Communication Technology 0417 · Topic 9

Audience: past paper questions

8 real questionsasked in 4 of the last 10 exam series2022–2025usually: Describe, State, Explain

Real questions on audience

The newest 8 of 8 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.

  1. 0417/12 · February/March 2025 · Q11a[2]

    State two other characteristics that need to be considered.

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  2. 0417/12 · October/November 2024 · Q1[2]

    State two methods that software producers use to enforce software copyright legislation.

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  3. 0417/12 · February/March 2024 · Q15a[2]

    Describe what factors need to be considered for the age of the audience.

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  4. 0417/12 · February/March 2024 · Q15b[2]

    Describe what factors need to be considered for the interests of the audience.

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  5. 0417/12 · February/March 2023 · Q12b[2]

    The designer needs to be aware of copyright legislation when creating the presentation. Explain the need for copyright legislation.

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  6. 0417/11 · May/June 2022 · Q13a[4]

    the need for copyright legislation when data is published on the internet.

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  7. 0417/11 · May/June 2022 · Q13b[4]

    methods that software producers use to prevent software copyright being broken.

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  8. 0417/12 · February/March 2022 · Q11a[1]

    Ensuring that copyright laws have been followed.

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What examiners said

This question asked about a clear sense of audience and what had to be taken into consideration. Many candidates correctly identified age as a characteristic, with only a few achieving the second mark. As in previous series this topic is becoming quite challenging for the candidates.

— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0417/12 Q11(a) (Cambridge)

This question was based on factors based on the age of the audience. Those candidates that gained marks related their answers to the age of the audience. Answers for example like young people prefer, bright colours, large fonts and more images than text and simpler language.

— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0417/12 Q15(a) (Cambridge)

Candidates gave their answers in the form of a list and also referred their answer back to part (a) and giving the same answers. Where candidates gained marks, it was mainly about the language used, length of content, and keeping to the point of the content.

— Examiner report, February/March 2024, 0417/12 Q15(b) (Cambridge)

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