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Stage 2 Child Studies Investigation. What you need to know. What is the investigation. Independent research task Research a contemporary issue Related to a selected area of study Relevant to subject 2000 word maximum Externally marked 30% of total mark for the year. SACE Policies.
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Stage 2 Child StudiesInvestigation What you need to know.
What is the investigation • Independent research task • Research a contemporary issue • Related to a selected area of study • Relevant to subject • 2000 word maximum • Externally marked • 30% of total mark for the year
SACE Policies • Verification-needs to be verified by teacher that it is your own work • SACE word count policy (don’t exceed) • Student Research policy (be ethical) • Criteria for Judging performance
Keys to doing it well • Carefully chose relevant contemporary issue • Choose an issue that interests you • Plan time management - Plan to divide time evenly between researching, sorting and analysing and writing
Keys to doing well (cont’d) • Formulate a suitable hypothesis or research question • Develop appropriate guiding questions • Understand and apply the learning outcomes
Keys to doing it well (cont’d) • Gather both primary and secondary sources • Recognise relevance and bias of sources • Ask for help and support throughout the process • Draft your study • Use the SACE website resources
A bit of advice from past students • Be careful with your choice of topic – make sure it is contemporary & interests you • Save your work in more than one place • If knocked back for an interview – try another source • Use people you know to help you find expert primary sources • Make sure you ask your teacher questions • Conduct thorough research • Start early – once the teacher introduces the task • Don’t give up • Keep a record of all your references. • Make sure you draft your study.
Choosing a contemporary issue • Choosing an issue – an issue can be defined as: a topic which generates debate from different perspectives, and about which people have differing opinions • An issue provides a good starting point for discussion as it provides different perspectives to examine.
A contemporary issue • A point of interest that is being debated by the media, government, industry or consumers. • It must be current to the subject area. • It is important that you can approach primary sources of information regarding your topic. • Check your ideas with your teacher • Eg – developing an idea for a special study