All of this is taken directly form the AQA wesite.
The student will develop an idea for a project that they wish to carry out and discuss their ideas with a supervisor.
Students will then:
• carry out research to enable them to sufficiently develop project aims and objectives to
make a formal project proposal.
• document their planning and research within the Production Log
• meet with the supervisor at specified meetings to discuss the project process and issues.
• carry out the project by achieving the aims and objectives they set themselves
• prepare and give a presentation about the project product and process (including a question and answer session)
• evaluate the project process
• submit evidence for assessment (production log and project product)
2.5 1 Assessment Evidence
The evidence for assessment will comprise the following:
• the completed Production Log and Assessment Record including the Project Proposal Form, Presentation Record and Candidate Record Form
• the project product including a written report and any other evidence, as appropriate, depending on the topic or subject area chosen. Completed Production Log and Assessment Record The Production Log and Assessment Record will document the planning and progress of the project, including decision-making and the student’s reflections on the process:
• formal proposal and approval
• initial idea and outline plan for the project
• record of research carried out and resources used
• record of advice and support offered and action taken as a result
• note of any changes made to plan and reasons for the changes
• a review of the completed Project Product
A record of the presentation with the supervisor’s record of relevant questioning (The live presentation should be for a non-specialist audience and use media appropriate to the type of project. The presentation may involve the use of flipcharts, posters, Prezi, PowerPoint, or short excerpts of video material. The presentation evidence should include examples of questions from supervisors and the student’s responses to these). All substantive advice given to the students should be recorded by them in the Production Log and Assessment Record and confirmed by the Supervisor. The Production Log and Assessment Record can be downloaded from the website.
Appropriate Evidence of Project Product: Depending on the subject area or topic chosen, a variety of evidence may be submitted for assessment. Evidence can be provided in any form appropriate to the type of project chosen. All project products must include a written report. The exact length of each written report will depend on the nature of the project, the subject area or topic chosen, and the other evidence provided. A project product that consists solely of a research-based written report should be approximately 5000 words, for example, a research report of a scientific investigation, exploration of a hypothesis or an extended essay or academic report in an appropriate form. Where the chosen product is an artefact there must also be a research-based written report of approximately 1000 words. In order to appropriately evidence an artefact, students may include photographs of each stage of development as well as the final product. It is not necessary to include large artefacts themselves as evidence, photographs or other media will suffice.
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