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Testing, evaluation & conc.
 Unit A452: Practical investigation

2.1 Practical activity

Candidates should be able to:

  1. plan and carry out a practical investigation of a topic
  2. use practical skills effectively and efficiently to develop solutions to problems
  3. test their solutions
  4. evaluate and modify these solutions in light of test results.

Practical activity 0-15 marks

  • Under this category you should provide evidence of the practical activity you carried out
0-5 marks 6-10 marks 11-15 marks
There may be little or no evidence of any practical investigation.
 There is evidence of a practical investigation.
The evidence supplied is documented clearly and is relevant to the set task.
 There is evidence of a well structured practical investigation.

The evidence supplied is well organised and clearly relevant to the set task.
The evidence supplied is minimal and poorly documented with little relevance to the set task. There is evidence of individual research beyond the group activity and any teacher led activity. There is extensive evidence of individual practical investigation beyond the group activity and any teacher led activity.
The practical evidence may all be the result of group or teacher led activity with little input from the student. The practical investigation shows signs of planning but there may be omissions made in assessing the consequences. The practical investigation shows clear signs of planning and a structured approach, providing a complete investigation of the set topic area.
    The practical investigation has been carried out with skill and due regard to safety issues.