2022/23 Candidate record form, production log
and assessment record
Level 3 Extended Project (7993)
Please attach the form to your candidate’s work and keep it at the centre or send it to the
moderator as required. The declarations should be completed as indicated.
Centre number Centre name
Work submitted for assessment must be the candidate’s own. If candidates copy work, allow candidates to copy
from them, or cheat in any other way, they may be disqualified.
Candidate declaration
Have you received help/information from anyone other than subject teacher(s) to produce this
work? No Yes (give details below or on a separate sheet if necessary).
n/a
Please list below any books, leaflets, or other materials (for example DVDs, software packages, internet
information) used to complete this work not acknowledged in the work itself. Presenting materials copied from other
sources without acknowledgement is regarded as deliberate deception.
All Materials are listed in the bibliography/ reference list.
We may use examples of candidate’s work for standardization or training purposes. Please see our privacy notice
for more information on how we use assessment data and on your rights under data privacy legislation.
I have read and understood the above. I confirm I produced the attached work without assistance other than that
which is acceptable under the scheme of assessment.
Date 10/03/2023
Supervisor declaration
I confirm the candidate’s work was conducted under the conditions laid out by the specification. I have
authenticated the candidate’s work and am satisfied, (to the best of my knowledge) that the work produced is solely
that of the candidate.
Date 10/03/2023
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England 7993/CRF
and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15
6EX.
,Submission checklist
To be completed by the supervisor
Extended Project working title To what extent is intelligence genetically inherited?
To what extent is intelligence genetically inherited?
Extended Project final title
A look at how the brain, our genes and our environment affect our cognitive
abilities.
Form of project
Either written report
Or and accompanying written report
Is this foundation project part of a group project?
No written report
Yes If ‘Yes’, give brief details.
Please note that failure to complete or submit a compulsory element may result in a mark of zero being
awarded.
Select/tick Items that must be included Notes
1. A signed and completed Candidate record
☐ form, production log and assessment record
This document. All pages must be completed.
If the project product is an artefact or a
☐ 2. Research based written report production, an accompanying research based
written report is also required.
E.g., photographs of artefact, investigation or
☐ 3. Evidence of the project product production; a piece of creative writing (artefact);
research based written report.
Presentation on the project process. Where the
project product is itself a presentation (for a
4. Evidence of a presentation within the
☐ production log
specified audience), a presentation on the
project process must also be delivered to a non-
specialist audience
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,The taught skills element
To be completed by the supervisor
Outline details of taught skills
Record here details of relevant skills taught in a class/group and details of relevant skills taught individually to
this candidate as described in the specification. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
Module 1: Introductory Module
M1L1 “Introduction to EPQ”: Roles, Responsibilities, and the Running of things.
M1L2 “Making a start on your extended project”: Choosing a topic and asking questions
M1L3 “Initial Ideas and Supervisor Meetings”: Constructing initial ideas and guidance on conducting
supervisor meetings effectively. How to hit the assessment objectives.
Module 2: Project Management
M2L1 “Project Management”: How to manage a project effectively with the use of independent tools and how
to maximise their project (with the use of Project Q).
M2L2 “Time Management”: How to effectively manage your time and cut out time wasters.
Module 3: Research Skills 1
M3L1 “Research Skills”: Finding and selecting reliable sources and recording your findings.
M3L2 “Using JSTOR”: A masterclass.
M3L3 “Critical Evaluation of Source Material”: Using literature reviews effectively and selecting appropriate
information.
M3L4 “Academic Reading and Notetaking”: The importance of effective notetaking.
M3L5 “Developing Academic Reading and Notetaking”: A continuation from the previous class – skim, scan,
and critical reading.
Module 4: Research Skills 2
M4L1 “Qualitative vs Quantitative Data”: How to use both type of raw and secondary data.
M4L2 “Research Methods”: How to gather primary data effectively.
M4L3 “Summarising and Analysing Different Information”: A consolidation of the previous lesson’s, using
primary data.
Module 5: Report Writing Skills
M5L1 “Report Writing Structure”: Various structures and when to use them.
M5L2 “Referencing not Plagiarising”: How to cite, reference and use the Harvard system.
Module 6: Report Writing Skills 2
M6L1 “Examining Exemplars”: Marking past projects.
M6L2 “Peer marking”: Peer marking work and receiving feedback
Module 7: Presentation Skills
M7L1 “Presentations: Do’s and Don’ts”: How to effectively plan for and conduct a presentation
M7L2 “Presenting Data”: Presenting different types of data (qual/quant) in a digestible and readable manner.
Module 8: Summary & Reflection
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35
, M8L1 “Summary & Reflection”: How to write an effective Summary & Reflection in relation to the AOs.
M8L2 “Final Tasks & Goodbye”: Completing Project Q and Submissions.
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and assessment record
Level 3 Extended Project (7993)
Please attach the form to your candidate’s work and keep it at the centre or send it to the
moderator as required. The declarations should be completed as indicated.
Centre number Centre name
Work submitted for assessment must be the candidate’s own. If candidates copy work, allow candidates to copy
from them, or cheat in any other way, they may be disqualified.
Candidate declaration
Have you received help/information from anyone other than subject teacher(s) to produce this
work? No Yes (give details below or on a separate sheet if necessary).
n/a
Please list below any books, leaflets, or other materials (for example DVDs, software packages, internet
information) used to complete this work not acknowledged in the work itself. Presenting materials copied from other
sources without acknowledgement is regarded as deliberate deception.
All Materials are listed in the bibliography/ reference list.
We may use examples of candidate’s work for standardization or training purposes. Please see our privacy notice
for more information on how we use assessment data and on your rights under data privacy legislation.
I have read and understood the above. I confirm I produced the attached work without assistance other than that
which is acceptable under the scheme of assessment.
Date 10/03/2023
Supervisor declaration
I confirm the candidate’s work was conducted under the conditions laid out by the specification. I have
authenticated the candidate’s work and am satisfied, (to the best of my knowledge) that the work produced is solely
that of the candidate.
Date 10/03/2023
AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England 7993/CRF
and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15
6EX.
,Submission checklist
To be completed by the supervisor
Extended Project working title To what extent is intelligence genetically inherited?
To what extent is intelligence genetically inherited?
Extended Project final title
A look at how the brain, our genes and our environment affect our cognitive
abilities.
Form of project
Either written report
Or and accompanying written report
Is this foundation project part of a group project?
No written report
Yes If ‘Yes’, give brief details.
Please note that failure to complete or submit a compulsory element may result in a mark of zero being
awarded.
Select/tick Items that must be included Notes
1. A signed and completed Candidate record
☐ form, production log and assessment record
This document. All pages must be completed.
If the project product is an artefact or a
☐ 2. Research based written report production, an accompanying research based
written report is also required.
E.g., photographs of artefact, investigation or
☐ 3. Evidence of the project product production; a piece of creative writing (artefact);
research based written report.
Presentation on the project process. Where the
project product is itself a presentation (for a
4. Evidence of a presentation within the
☐ production log
specified audience), a presentation on the
project process must also be delivered to a non-
specialist audience
2 of
35
,The taught skills element
To be completed by the supervisor
Outline details of taught skills
Record here details of relevant skills taught in a class/group and details of relevant skills taught individually to
this candidate as described in the specification. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
Module 1: Introductory Module
M1L1 “Introduction to EPQ”: Roles, Responsibilities, and the Running of things.
M1L2 “Making a start on your extended project”: Choosing a topic and asking questions
M1L3 “Initial Ideas and Supervisor Meetings”: Constructing initial ideas and guidance on conducting
supervisor meetings effectively. How to hit the assessment objectives.
Module 2: Project Management
M2L1 “Project Management”: How to manage a project effectively with the use of independent tools and how
to maximise their project (with the use of Project Q).
M2L2 “Time Management”: How to effectively manage your time and cut out time wasters.
Module 3: Research Skills 1
M3L1 “Research Skills”: Finding and selecting reliable sources and recording your findings.
M3L2 “Using JSTOR”: A masterclass.
M3L3 “Critical Evaluation of Source Material”: Using literature reviews effectively and selecting appropriate
information.
M3L4 “Academic Reading and Notetaking”: The importance of effective notetaking.
M3L5 “Developing Academic Reading and Notetaking”: A continuation from the previous class – skim, scan,
and critical reading.
Module 4: Research Skills 2
M4L1 “Qualitative vs Quantitative Data”: How to use both type of raw and secondary data.
M4L2 “Research Methods”: How to gather primary data effectively.
M4L3 “Summarising and Analysing Different Information”: A consolidation of the previous lesson’s, using
primary data.
Module 5: Report Writing Skills
M5L1 “Report Writing Structure”: Various structures and when to use them.
M5L2 “Referencing not Plagiarising”: How to cite, reference and use the Harvard system.
Module 6: Report Writing Skills 2
M6L1 “Examining Exemplars”: Marking past projects.
M6L2 “Peer marking”: Peer marking work and receiving feedback
Module 7: Presentation Skills
M7L1 “Presentations: Do’s and Don’ts”: How to effectively plan for and conduct a presentation
M7L2 “Presenting Data”: Presenting different types of data (qual/quant) in a digestible and readable manner.
Module 8: Summary & Reflection
3 of
35
, M8L1 “Summary & Reflection”: How to write an effective Summary & Reflection in relation to the AOs.
M8L2 “Final Tasks & Goodbye”: Completing Project Q and Submissions.
4 of
35
