The externals are CAT tests - 3 hours on a computer sometime on one of Friday 25
October, Monday 29 October or Tuesday 30 October.
The assessments are new for this year and so NZQA have produced an exemplar - questions you may be asked about complexity and tractability could include:
(Note that the actual questions may be slightly different)
QUESTION ONE
Explain some of the key aspects of the computer science area
QUESTION TWO
Explain the relevant algorithms or other mechanisms behind the area
QUESTION THREE
Choose ONE of the following three options to answer: How is the area used?
OR
How is the area implemented?
OR
How does it occur?
QUESTION FOUR
What are the key problems or issues related to the area and how have these been, or could they be, addressed?
QUESTION FIVE
How do the technical capabilities and limitations of the area relate to humans?
QUESTION SIX
Compare and contrast different perspectives on the area.