Cover page for IGCSE science investigations adapted from IBDP Internal Assessment requirements

1. IGCSE IA Marking and Feedback Coverpage Name: Date:
Lab Title: Teacher:
Aspect Not at all (0) Partial (1) Complete (2) Level
Design (D)
PL/6 DCP/6 CE/6 Total/18
1. Defining a
problem and
selecting
variables
Does not identify a problem or
research question and does not
identify any relevant variables.
States a research question that is
incomplete or identifies only some
relevant variables.
States a clear research question,
hypothesis, scientific reasoning and
identifies the relevant variables.
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2. Controlling
variables
Designs a method that does not
control the variables.
Designs a method that makes some
attempt to control the variables.
Designs a method for the effective
control of the variables.
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3.Developing a
method for
collecting data
Develops a method that does not
allow for any relevant data to be
collected.
Develops a method that allows for
the collection of some but not all
relevant data
Develops a method that allows for
the collection of sufficient relevant
data.
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Conclusion and Evaluation (CE)
1. Concluding States no conclusion or the
conclusion is based on an
incorrect interpretation of results
States a conclusion based on
a reasonable interpretation of
the data.
States a conclusion and
explanation based on a
reasonable interpretation of the
data.
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2. Evaluating
procedures
Identifies few weaknesses and
limitations.
Identifies some weaknesses
and limitations, but the
evaluation is weak or missing.
Evaluates a number of
weaknesses and limitations.
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3. Improving
the
investigation
Suggests few unrealistic
improvements.
Suggests some
improvements.
Suggests realistic improvements in
respect of identified weaknesses
and limitations.
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