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STUDENT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA SHEET
SUBJECT: Chemistry
UNIT TITLE: Research: Planning a Practical Investigation (Chemistry)
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SUBJECT: Chemistry
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This document contains your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit, as well as
information about grade descriptors for Merit and Distinction, formatting your work, word
counts and references, and deadlines.
Do not attempt to fill in this document please use the student assessment answer sheet to
answer your TAQ's
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We advise that you check the Ascentis Subject Set Unit
Specifications – Planning a Practical Investigation for the
‘indicative content’ of the unit, as this may help you to
understand how you could meet specific assessment
criteria.
Student Handbook
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Study Skills - How to make sure your work is ‘Ready for
Marking’
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, IMPORTANT NOTE:
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in order to complete this unit, please use them fully
Read through all the instructions below before you begin
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, Subject: Chemistry
Unit title: Research: Planning a Practical Investigation
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA SHEET (PRACTICAL)
TAQs associated with Planning a Practical Investigation (Chemistry)
Your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit are shown below.
NOTE: This assessment is based on you devising a 1000-1500
word research proposal, (excluding the references and
bibliography and any other sections stipulated). Please make
sure that you visit the links provided throughout this unit
relating to aspects of research methods to help you complete
this work.
Please note that you are only planning a practical investigation and
you are not carrying it out. However, the plan you submit must be
something that you could actually do safely if you were going to carry
it out. It cannot be something that would not be possible to do in a
college laboratory environment (using standard laboratory equipment)
or if it might compromise your safety.
NOTE:
Read through all the instructions below (including the
information in each section of the student answer sheet) before
you begin to write anything.
We have produced a podcast to help you understand the
questions which can be accessed below:
YouTube Podcast giving extra help with your assessment
(You can find the Podcast transcript in the Appendix at the end of
this document)
TAQ.1
Assessment criterion covered: all
For this assessment you are going to develop and submit a research
proposal on a topic chosen from the ones suggested below. You are
advised to choose one that both interests you and that you
understand the theory behind. The information that follows provides a
step-by-step guide on how to complete your research proposal.
Produce an Investigation Proposal
1. Firstly, you will need to have an idea of the chemistry
experiment you want to plan. Remember this should be
something that you could (with the correct equipment) be able
to actually carry out safely in a laboratory.
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STUDENT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA SHEET
SUBJECT: Chemistry
UNIT TITLE: Research: Planning a Practical Investigation (Chemistry)
CREDITS: 3
SUBJECT: Chemistry
How to use this document
This document contains your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit, as well as
information about grade descriptors for Merit and Distinction, formatting your work, word
counts and references, and deadlines.
Do not attempt to fill in this document please use the student assessment answer sheet to
answer your TAQ's
Further resources:
You will need to be logged in to your Learner Account to access
these resources.
We advise that you check the Ascentis Subject Set Unit
Specifications – Planning a Practical Investigation for the
‘indicative content’ of the unit, as this may help you to
understand how you could meet specific assessment
criteria.
Student Handbook
Library: Log in to your Learner Account and click on ‘Library’ to
view various resources to help you with your learning.
You will need to be logged in to your Learner Account to access
these resources, which also require a password:
Study Skills - How to make sure your work is ‘Ready for
Marking’
© DistanceLearningCentre.com, 2022 1
, IMPORTANT NOTE:
The podcasts in this unit are essential reading / listening
in order to complete this unit, please use them fully
Read through all the instructions below before you begin
to write anything.
© DistanceLearningCentre.com, 2022 2
, Subject: Chemistry
Unit title: Research: Planning a Practical Investigation
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA SHEET (PRACTICAL)
TAQs associated with Planning a Practical Investigation (Chemistry)
Your Tutor Assessed Questions (TAQs) for this unit are shown below.
NOTE: This assessment is based on you devising a 1000-1500
word research proposal, (excluding the references and
bibliography and any other sections stipulated). Please make
sure that you visit the links provided throughout this unit
relating to aspects of research methods to help you complete
this work.
Please note that you are only planning a practical investigation and
you are not carrying it out. However, the plan you submit must be
something that you could actually do safely if you were going to carry
it out. It cannot be something that would not be possible to do in a
college laboratory environment (using standard laboratory equipment)
or if it might compromise your safety.
NOTE:
Read through all the instructions below (including the
information in each section of the student answer sheet) before
you begin to write anything.
We have produced a podcast to help you understand the
questions which can be accessed below:
YouTube Podcast giving extra help with your assessment
(You can find the Podcast transcript in the Appendix at the end of
this document)
TAQ.1
Assessment criterion covered: all
For this assessment you are going to develop and submit a research
proposal on a topic chosen from the ones suggested below. You are
advised to choose one that both interests you and that you
understand the theory behind. The information that follows provides a
step-by-step guide on how to complete your research proposal.
Produce an Investigation Proposal
1. Firstly, you will need to have an idea of the chemistry
experiment you want to plan. Remember this should be
something that you could (with the correct equipment) be able
to actually carry out safely in a laboratory.
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