WBQ Advanced Diploma

The Individual Investigation

A Guide to Good Practice

An opportunity to investigate a topic of interest • can be chosen from the Welsh Bac core • or chosen from optional subjects

Help and Guidance

• Learning coach • Subject teacher • Professional in the field e.g. MRSA – nurse.

Time

• Planning • Research • Writing • Presenting

The Individual Investigation should take about 20 hours to complete.

Presenting the Investigation

Written presentation

• 2,000 – 2,500 words not including sources • Will normally include graphs, images, statistical tables, diagrams, drawings

Presenting the Investigation

Oral presentation

• At least 10 minutes. • Accompanied by copies of slides and a set of speaking notes

16 slide PowerPoint

INTRODUCE THE ISSUE WALES OTHER COUNTRY/ REGION CONCLUSION/ EVALUATION 4 SLIDES 4 SLIDES 4 SLIDES 4 SLIDES

• 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)

Can 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?

Can be based around a hypothesis

• Holland has been more successful in dealing with MRSA than Wales.

Is it necessary to compare Wales with the other country or region?

Similar due to socialisation

Similar due to other factors

• No - the issue is central to the investigation

Environmental Religious

ISSUE

Political Cultural Economic Social

Research

• Variety of sources – books, journals, magazines, opinion polls, statistical reports & internet

Research

Use internet intelligently •icWales •BBC Wales •Welsh Assembly •Guardian unlimited

Finding own information

• Opinion poll • Focus group • Interview/s Information deployed effectively

Evaluation

Based on the evidence: • Be prepared to make an overall judgement • Answer key question or comment on hypothesis • Comment on effectiveness of the investigation e.g. original plan

And finally……….

• Add a bibliography • Use an appendix for any data, opinion poll information etc