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STUDENT ASSESSMENT ANSWER SHEET
COURSE: Access to Higher Education Diploma
SUBJECT: Chemistry
UNIT TITLE: Research: Planning a Practical Investigation (Chemistry)
LEVEL: 3 (Graded)
CREDITS: 3
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,Subject: Chemistry
Unit title: Planning a Practical Investigation
STUDENT ASSESSMENT ANSWER SHEET
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LEARNING
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (ACs)
OUTCOMES (LOs)
The student should be able The student has achieved the learning Page
, Subject: Chemistry
Unit title: Planning a Practical Investigation
STUDENT ASSESSMENT ANSWER SHEET
number/s
where you
to: outcomes because s/he can: have
achieved this
AC:
1.1 Negotiate an appropriate and relevant
5
area for investigation
1.2 Identify an appropriate theme and working
10
title for the project
1 Produce an initial
proposal for an
1.3 Develop a proposal for the proposed
investigation within an
investigation project including rationale, aim 10–11
appropriate subject area
and objectives
1.4 Give theoretical context to your
investigation through describing underpinning 11–13
concepts and theories
10–11, 13–
2.1 Identify key stages in the investigation
21
2.2 Produce a plan for the proposed
investigation identifying time and resources 6–7
5 Produce a plan for required at each stage
carrying out the
investigation 2.3 Select appropriate methodology to be
16–19
used in the project
2.4 Select and use a range of relevant
sources and materials from the knowledge 7–10, 21–23
domain
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To identify Determine the key points to be addressed and their implications.
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