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Advanced Level. THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION. TOPICS AND TITLES A GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE. Choosing a suitable Individual Investigation title is a very important step and it is worth taking time to consider it carefully. THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION. TOPICS AND TITLES.
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Advanced Level THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION TOPICS AND TITLES A GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE Choosing a suitable Individual Investigation title is a very important step and it is worth taking time to consider it carefully.
THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION TOPICS AND TITLES • The title can be based on: • a topic arising from one of your subject options • the Welsh Baccalaureate Core, • personal interest. • An Options subject e.g. A Level or Principal Learning qualification
Before you start Get advice ! • From your personal tutor or supervisor • Someone who can help you with the topic you have chosen e.g. if your topic was about pressure groups you could get advice from a politics teacher.
Rather than just have a general title like ‘Sustainable development’, it is a good idea to make your title a key question or hypothesis. • Using a question or hypothesis helps to give your work a clearfocus and direction • Encourages you to reach final/overall judgements and draw conclusions
Remember Individual Investigations must be about Wales and another country or region. What are the governments in Wales and Scotland doing to tackle apathy among young voters?
Examples with key questions Generalinterest
examples with key questions Subject based
examples Hypothesis based
You can base your title on opinions What are the attitudes of people in Wales and the USA towards the war in Afghanistan? • Consider survey questions carefully e.g. your peers may not know enough about the laws or policies in another country to give an effective answer.
CHECKLIST • Have I had advice about my choice of title? • Is the title appropriate for the Advanced level? • Is there a clear focus e.g. based on a key question or hypothesis • Does my title cover Wales and another country or region? • Am I likely to be able to find the sources and information required?