BTEC Assignment Brief
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied
Qualification
Science
Unit Title Unit 6: Investigative Project
Learning Learning aim B: Produce a plan for an investigative project
aim(s)/objective(s) based on the proposal
Assignment title
Unit 6: Plan for an investigative project based on the proposal
Assessor
Start date
Hand in deadline
Project planning
You work in a research and development lab. Your supervisor
has decided it is time for you to manage your own project.
Vocational Scenario (or
You have chosen an investigative project based on advice from
Vocational Context)
your supervisor and your own interest within the field of
chemistry, biology, or physics.
You will produce and present a plan for your project proposal to
your supervisor along with notes in a logbook.
You will present a working plan to your tutor and hand in a
logbook of supporting notes.
The presentation will describe a realistic working plan
considering any constraints. The plan must be written so that
your supervisor would be able to carry it out without referring to
you for help.
It should include:
Task 1: Task 1
a timeline of tasks (start and completion dates, and
milestones)
methods for all procedures in the plan
resources such as participants, materials, equipment, and
instruments
contingency plans and remedial actions to deal with any
issues e.g., time constraints and depleted resources
any relevant risk assessment for the practical
experiments and other health and safety considerations
any ethical considerations such as consents and
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, confidentiality
You must reflect on your plan before and during its
implementation, by analysing its effectiveness and justifying any
changes made. This reflection must be written into your
logbook.
Presentation of project plan proposal
Checklist of evidence
Observation record of presentation
required
Logbook
Criteria covered by this task:
Criteria
To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:
reference
Produce a realistic working plan for the project, including health and safety
B.P3
and risk assessments.
Produce a realistic working plan for the project, including health and safety
B.M3
and risk assessments and contingency planning.
B.D2 Analyse the effectiveness of the working plan, justifying changes made.
Level 3 Applied Science Textbook Pearson
http://intobiology.org.uk/planning-an-investigation/
Sources of information to
support you with this
http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/listing?
Assignment
searchtext=&filter=all&fSubject=SUB000C1220&fLevel=LEV000
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Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any
sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice. By
uploading this document, I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I
have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a
form of malpractice.
Learner signature: Date:
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, Start date: 9/3/2022
End date: 20/4/2022
Milestones: I will be making my first attempt on 9th March
Theory: From researching about the maggots, I have a general
conclusion that the maggots will turn towards the dark side of maze
as this is like their natural habitat. Also, the maggots will also start in
the light which could also make me say a few would go towards the
light side as that is what they have started with.
In the maze designed I would have to expect that there would be an
equal number of invertebrates that turn to the dark side rather than
the light side and this depends on how many maggots we use in this
situation its one by one but if there was multiple would they all choose
the same way or not? I would think they would all follow one
another, and this will lead them to go into the dark side.
Variables:
independent - the light or darkness in the maze
Dependent - how many maggots are in each column
Control - use the same maze or the same amount of maggots
Contingency plan – if my original plan does not work, I will continue to make this new plan and
method.
Youtube.com. 2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG1cLm1jOG8>
[Accessed 25 February 2022].
Ethics – when working with living things we must always ensure we do not cause any
permanent damage or harm to live things.
Equipment:
Choice chamber with nylon mesh fabric
Silica gel beads
Filter paper
Water
Black paper
Sellotape
Maggots
Teaspoon
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Applied
Qualification
Science
Unit Title Unit 6: Investigative Project
Learning Learning aim B: Produce a plan for an investigative project
aim(s)/objective(s) based on the proposal
Assignment title
Unit 6: Plan for an investigative project based on the proposal
Assessor
Start date
Hand in deadline
Project planning
You work in a research and development lab. Your supervisor
has decided it is time for you to manage your own project.
Vocational Scenario (or
You have chosen an investigative project based on advice from
Vocational Context)
your supervisor and your own interest within the field of
chemistry, biology, or physics.
You will produce and present a plan for your project proposal to
your supervisor along with notes in a logbook.
You will present a working plan to your tutor and hand in a
logbook of supporting notes.
The presentation will describe a realistic working plan
considering any constraints. The plan must be written so that
your supervisor would be able to carry it out without referring to
you for help.
It should include:
Task 1: Task 1
a timeline of tasks (start and completion dates, and
milestones)
methods for all procedures in the plan
resources such as participants, materials, equipment, and
instruments
contingency plans and remedial actions to deal with any
issues e.g., time constraints and depleted resources
any relevant risk assessment for the practical
experiments and other health and safety considerations
any ethical considerations such as consents and
Exported from myBTEC on 5-Apr-22 Page 1 of 5
, confidentiality
You must reflect on your plan before and during its
implementation, by analysing its effectiveness and justifying any
changes made. This reflection must be written into your
logbook.
Presentation of project plan proposal
Checklist of evidence
Observation record of presentation
required
Logbook
Criteria covered by this task:
Criteria
To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:
reference
Produce a realistic working plan for the project, including health and safety
B.P3
and risk assessments.
Produce a realistic working plan for the project, including health and safety
B.M3
and risk assessments and contingency planning.
B.D2 Analyse the effectiveness of the working plan, justifying changes made.
Level 3 Applied Science Textbook Pearson
http://intobiology.org.uk/planning-an-investigation/
Sources of information to
support you with this
http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/listing?
Assignment
searchtext=&filter=all&fSubject=SUB000C1220&fLevel=LEV000
00005
Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own. I have clearly referenced any
sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of malpractice. By
uploading this document, I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is my own. I
have clearly referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a
form of malpractice.
Learner signature: Date:
Exported from myBTEC on 5-Apr-22 Page 2 of 5
, Start date: 9/3/2022
End date: 20/4/2022
Milestones: I will be making my first attempt on 9th March
Theory: From researching about the maggots, I have a general
conclusion that the maggots will turn towards the dark side of maze
as this is like their natural habitat. Also, the maggots will also start in
the light which could also make me say a few would go towards the
light side as that is what they have started with.
In the maze designed I would have to expect that there would be an
equal number of invertebrates that turn to the dark side rather than
the light side and this depends on how many maggots we use in this
situation its one by one but if there was multiple would they all choose
the same way or not? I would think they would all follow one
another, and this will lead them to go into the dark side.
Variables:
independent - the light or darkness in the maze
Dependent - how many maggots are in each column
Control - use the same maze or the same amount of maggots
Contingency plan – if my original plan does not work, I will continue to make this new plan and
method.
Youtube.com. 2022. [online] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG1cLm1jOG8>
[Accessed 25 February 2022].
Ethics – when working with living things we must always ensure we do not cause any
permanent damage or harm to live things.
Equipment:
Choice chamber with nylon mesh fabric
Silica gel beads
Filter paper
Water
Black paper
Sellotape
Maggots
Teaspoon
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