Work towards a solution, and then interpret it A useful source is www.waterwise.org.uk Present their evidence and conclusion Questions to ask: What do you need to know to solve the problem? How can you find it? Do your answers seem realistic? How accurate do they need to be? Are there any alternative approaches you could have used? Assessment guidance: Progression in Key Processes Representing Analysing Interpreting and Communicating evaluating and reflecting Identifies a relevant Takes a relevant Reaches partial Presents a question, eg step towards the conclusions report (oral or ‘How many flushes per solution, eg no. of written) that covers day per person?’ flushes multiplied by most issues no. of people Identifies relevant Combines data to Reaches an Presents a clear and questions and take more than one informed conclusion comprehensive recognises how to relevant step Pupil C report (oral or combine answers towards the solution written) Pupil C Identifies information Implements a clear Reaches an As above and shows needed and has a and correct method informed conclusion, evidence of clear method for effectively using appropriate reflection, eg that solution Pupil C Pupil C accuracy nos. used are estimates Selects only the Implements a clear, As above and As above and information needed correct and concise processes findings reflects on the and has a clear and method effectively to make them limitations concise method for accessible, eg uses surrounding the solution percentages findings Sample response: Pupil C Comments Pupil C formulates her own questions and researches the information needed. Probing questions and feedback When you found the mean number of litres per flush, what assumptions did you make about the numbers of different
Work towards a solution, and then interpret it Present their evidence and conclusion A useful source is www.waterwise.org.uk Questions to ask: What do you need to know to solve the problem? How can you find it? Do your answers seem realistic? How accurate do they need to be? Are there any alternative approaches you could have used? Assessment guidance: Progression in Key Processes Representing Analysing Interpreting and evaluating Communicating and reflecting Identifies a relevant question, eg ‘How many flushes per day per person?’ Takes a relevant step towards the solution, eg no. of flushes multiplied by no. of people Reaches partial conclusions Presents a report (oral or written) that covers most issues Identifies relevant questions and recognises how to combine answers Combines data to take more than one relevant step towards the solution Reaches an informed conclusion Pupil C Presents a clear and comprehensive report (oral or written) Pupil C Identifies information needed and has a clear method for solution Pupil C Implements a clear and correct method effectively Pupil C Reaches an informed conclusion, using appropriate accuracy As above and shows evidence of reflection, eg that nos. used are estimates Selects only the information needed and has a clear and concise method for solution Implements a clear, correct and concise method effectively As above and processes findings to make them accessible, eg uses percentages As above and reflects on the limitations surrounding the findings Sample response: Pupil C Comments Pupil C formulates her own questions and researches the information needed. Probing questions and feedback When you found the mean number of litres per flush, what assumptions did you make about the numbers of different
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