the research lead to a valid uncertainty on invalid or very question. conclusion. the analysis. incomplete. 0 marks The student’s report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below. Evaluation Aspect 1 Aspect 2 Aspect 3 Aspect 4 Conclusion and Conclusion and Strengths and Improvement and Research Question Scientific Context Weaknesses Extension 5-6 marks Detailed Background Strengths and Discussed conclusion is information is weaknesses of realistic and described and entirely the investigation, relevant justified which is appropriate and such as suggestions for entirely relevant relevant and limitations of the the improvement to the research enhances the data and sources and extension of question and understanding of of are the investigation. fully supported the context of discussed and by the data the investigation. provide evidence presented. of a clear understanding of the methodological issues* involved in establishing the conclusion. 3-4 marks Conclusion is Conclusion is Strengths and Described some described which described weaknesses of realistic and is relevant to makes some the investigation, relevant the research relevant such as suggestions for question and comparison to limitations of the the improvement supported by the accepted data and sources and extension of the data scientific context. of error, are the investigation. presented. described and provide evidence of some awareness of the methodological issues* involved in establishing the conclusion. 1-2 marks Conclusion is Conclusion Strengths and Outlined very outlined which makes superficial weaknesses of few realistic and is not relevant comparison to the investigation, relevant to the research the accepted such as suggestions for question or is scientific context. limitations of the the improvement not supported data and sources and extension of by the data of error, are the investigation. presented. outlined but are restricted to an account of the
the research question. lead to a valid conclusion. uncertainty on the analysis. invalid or very incomplete. 0 marks The student’s report does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below. Evaluation Aspect 1 Aspect 2 Aspect 3 Aspect 4 Conclusion and Research Question Conclusion and Scientific Context Strengths and Weaknesses Improvement and Extension 5-6 marks Detailed conclusion is described and justified which is entirely relevant to the research question and fully supported by the data presented. Background information is entirely appropriate and relevant and enhances the understanding of the context of the investigation. Strengths and weaknesses of the investigation, such as limitations of the data and sources of are discussed and provide evidence of a clear understanding of the methodological issues* involved in establishing the conclusion. Discussed realistic and relevant suggestions for the improvement and extension of the investigation. 3-4 marks Conclusion is described which is relevant to the research question and supported by the data presented. Conclusion is described makes some relevant comparison to the accepted scientific context. Strengths and weaknesses of the investigation, such as limitations of the data and sources of error, are described and provide evidence of some awareness of the methodological issues* involved in establishing the conclusion. Described some realistic and relevant suggestions for the improvement and extension of the investigation. 1-2 marks Conclusion is outlined which is not relevant to the research question or is not supported by the data presented. Conclusion makes superficial comparison to the accepted scientific context. Strengths and weaknesses of the investigation, such as limitations of the data and sources of error, are outlined but are restricted to an account of the Outlined very few realistic and relevant suggestions for the improvement and extension of the investigation.
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