12ESM UNIT 4 PSMT DRAFT FEEDBACK

(Savings Plan Comparison)

• Ensure that as you are putting together your report you are constantly consulting the
ISMG, task sheet and the PSMT planning booklet.
• Ensure your final report (1) is uploaded as a PDF, (2) has a word count clearly
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indicated, (3) has page numbers indicated, (4) has any prompting dot points (blue
text) removed, and (5) has any headings/figures/references that you didn’t use
removed.
• If the word limit (1000 words) or page limit (8 pages) are exceeded, evidence beyond
the limits will not be considered. Do not exceed these limits.
• Observations refer to data or information required to solve the problem. Some of
these you have been given (i.e. “provided by the client” as documentation), others
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require some research and a reference as documentation (both in-text near where
you quote the value, and a full citation in the references at the end of the report)
• Assumptions refer to conditions which are stated to be true to allow the problem to be
solved. These may be linked to some of your observations. Make sure these are
supported with evidence, such as an explanation of why you have assumed them.
• Spreadsheet tables showing calculations and results should be included in the body of
your report. Instead of including the full tables, consider ‘truncating’ the tables to just
show the areas of interest. If desired, the full table can be included in the Appendices,
but this is not necessary.
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• Evidence must be provided of how you have completed calculations in Microsoft

Excel. This can be achieved by providing a worded explanation of formulas used
and/or a screenshot showing the formulas used. You can get Excel to show formulas
by clicking the ‘Show formulas’ button in the ‘Formulas’ tab on the ribbon at the top of
the screen.
• The evaluation represents one quarter of your mark for this PSMT. Make sure to do
this section justice. Use the prompting questions in the planning workbook to help
know what to talk about in this section.
• The evaluation should consider how you know your calculations are correct, not just
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state that they are. Consider how you might check your values.
• The evaluation should discuss what effect the observations and assumptions might
have made, not just restate them. Consider whether changing your observations and
assumptions would have a significant effect on the results.
• All mathematical decisions need to be justified rather than just stated. Explain not just
what you have chosen/recommended but also why you have chosen/recommended it.
• Discuss the strengths (usefulness of doing an investigation like this in the real world):
was this process worthwhile? Is your recommendation helpful?
• Discuss the limitations (things which limit the usefulness of this investigation in the
real world): What makes the recommendation less helpful than it might be?
 • Use understandable, everyday language and relevant mathematical/statistical
language. Don’t try and use fancy language that you don’t fully understand.
• Introduce each section, figure and/or table with a lead-in sentence. Explain to the
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reader why it is there, what it is showing and how it was made/calculated.

• Images showing any mathematical working, formulas, screenshots or tables need to
be large enough to clearly read and should have a caption/label.
• When you reference information, you need (1) an in-text reference next to where you
quote the information in the form (Author, 2023) and (2) a full citation in the
References list at the end of the report. Refer to the library website if you’re having
trouble with this.
• Ensure that you proofread and carefully formatted your assignment.
• Appendices: Anything in an appendix CANNOT BE MARKED
o Put ‘truncated’ spreadsheets and calculations in the body of your report
o If you like, you may choose to include the full Excel spreadsheet tables as an
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Appendix (not necessary)

• Word/Page Count:
o What is/isn’t included in your page/word count is:
Inclusions Exclusions
• All words in the text of your • Title pages
response • Contents pages
• Titles, headings and subheadings • Raw or unprocessed data in tables,
• Tables containing information figures & diagrams
other than raw or unprocessed • Repeated calculations
data • Bibliography/reference list
• Quotations • Appendices
• In-text citations • Page numbers
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