Assessment activity 3.2 adapted from textbook for BTEC Level 3

1. Assessment activity 3.2
BTEC Level 3

2. The scenario (M2, D2,P4, P5,P6)
• You are now ready to test your wires to
determine ways to reduce resistance
• There are new recruits who have just
started working for the company who need
to be shown Good Laboratory Practice.
• Show them how it is done.

3. To do (everyone):
P4 Arrange and assemble your apparatus from
your working plan, following the health
and safety guidelines
P5 Carry out your practical activity using
Good Laboratory Practice, observing safe
working practices and demonstrating good
manipulative and observational skills
P6 Make notes of your observations and
measurements in a suitable format

4. To do (harder):
M2 Justify the equipment you are using.
Comment on alternative methods to
get the same results. Include a
discussion on accuracy versus precision
D2 Evaluate your procedure and provide a
detailed list of improvements that could
be made to your procedure

5. Grading tips
• Identify the apparatus needed and place at your
workstation ready to assemble for P4. A practice run
may be a good idea
• Exaggerate your observations to make sure your tutor
witnessess your work for P5
• To achieve P6 your work must be accurately recorded
• For M2, make a list of modifications you made to make
complete the activity (voltage values, lengths etc)
• To achieve D2, break down the procedure into a series
of steps and outline improvements at each step
explaining how the change may affect the outcome.

6. Grading tips
• Identify the apparatus needed and place at your
workstation ready to assemble for P4. A practice run
may be a good idea
• Exaggerate your observations to make sure your tutor
witnessess your work for P5
• To achieve P6 your work must be accurately recorded
• For M2, make a list of modifications you made to make
complete the activity (voltage values, lengths etc)
• To achieve D2, break down the procedure into a series
of steps and outline improvements at each step
explaining how the change may affect the outcome.