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The Individual The Individual InvestigationInvestigation
A Guide to Good A Guide to Good PracticePractice
WBQ Advanced Diploma
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• can be chosen from the Welsh Bac core
• or chosen from optional subjects
An opportunity to investigate a topic of interestAn opportunity to investigate a topic of interest
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Help and GuidanceHelp and Guidance
• Learning coach• Subject teacher• Professional in
the field e.g. MRSA – nurse.
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The Individual Investigation should take about 20 hours to complete.
• Planning and target setting
• Research • Writing • Presenting
TimeTime
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Presenting the InvestigationPresenting the Investigation
Written presentation
• 2,000 – 2,500 words not including sources
• Will normally include graphs, images, statistical tables, diagrams, drawings
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• The Individual Investigation can meet the requirement to produce extended writing i.e. a document of at least 1,000 words including an image. (C3.3)
• Oral presentation of the individual investigation can meet requirements for an oral presentation of at least 8 minutes.(C3.1b)
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Can be based around a key questionCan be based around a key question
• What are the problems caused by MRSA? How differently and with what level of success is this issue being dealt with in Wales and Holland?
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Can be based around a Can be based around a hypothesishypothesis
• Holland has been more successful in dealing with MRSA than Wales.
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Is it necessary to compare Wales with Is it necessary to compare Wales with the other country or region?the other country or region?
• Yes, but the issue is central to the investigation
• You have the choice between a comparative approach or a thematic approach using examples from several countries including Wales
Examples
Comparative: is homelessness a more acute problem in Cardiff or in Nantes, its twin city in France?
Thematic: is homelessness becoming a widespread phenomenon in Wales and other European countries?
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How are you going to choose the topic of your investigation?• A topic or issue from the
WBQ or in your subjects area in which you are INTERESTED
• A title best stated in terms of a question or a hypothesis (which you can investigate and test to see if it is true or false and draw your own conclusions)
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More examples
• “Are there more gender issues inWales than in Ireland?”
• “The use of legal and illegal drugs in Pembrokeshire and in Holland: what are the similarities and differences?”
• “Will the new Wales Millenium Centre be the prestigious landmark and venue that the Sidney Opera House is?”
• “The decline of primary and secondary sectors and the rise of the service industry in Wales and France.”
• “Is the rugby culture as strong in the South West of France as it is in Wales?
• “The fight for native languages in Wales and Catalonia (a region of Spain): what are the similarities and differences?”
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ISSUE
Environmental
Cultural
Economic Social
Political
Religious
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ResearchResearch
• Variety of sources – books, journals, magazines, opinion polls, statistical reports & internet
You will need to reference all sources very thoroughly.
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ResearchResearch
Use internet intelligently
•icWales•BBC Wales•Welsh Assembly•Guardian unlimited
Plagiarism will be severely penalised.
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Finding own informationFinding own information
• Opinion poll• Focus group• Interview/s
Information deployed effectively
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EvaluationEvaluation
• Be prepared to make an overall judgement
• Answer key question or comment on hypothesis
• Comment on effectiveness of the investigation e.g. original plan
Based on the evidence:
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And finally……….And finally……….
• Add a bibliography
• Use an appendix for any data, opinion poll information etc
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Remember……
• This piece of work is key to your being successful in the Welsh Bacc
• Once completed, it will be an invaluable addition to your UCAS application or CV
• The skills you will learn during the completion of this piece of work will be an asset in your future studies or career