Students you have already completed part A (plan/design).

However you are going to put your

discussion from part A into part B (the implementation/investigation)

ASSESSMENT OF INVESTIGATION SKILLS

Proposal (Planning and Design)

The maximum marks available for the Proposal is 10 marks

The format for this part outlined below:

Observation/Problem/Research question stated

Hypothesis 2 marks

Aim 1 mark

Materials and Apparatus 1 mark

Method 2 marks

Controlled variable 1 mark

Expected Results 2 marks

Assumptions, Precautions/Sources of error/Limitations 1 mark

TOTAL 10 marks

Implementation (Analysis and Interpretation)

The maximum marks available for the Implementation 20 marks

The format for this part is shown below:

Method 1 mark

Results 5 marks

Discussion 5 marks

Limitation 2 marks

Reflection 5 marks

Conclusion 2 marks

REPORTING FORMAT OF INVESTIGATION

PART A THE PROPOSAL (Planning and Design) (already completed. Just make all your adjustments
based on what we did on Wednesday)
Statement of the Problem – Can be an observation, a problem

Hypothesis

Aim – Should be related to the hypothesis

Materials and Apparatus

Method – Should also include variables Assumptions/Precautions/Possible sources of errors

Expected Results

PART B THE IMPLEMENTATION (Analysis and Interpretation)

Introduction – Background to the problem

Method - Linked to Part A (change of tense)

Results

Discussion – Explanations/Interpretations/Trends

Limitations

Reflections

Conclusion