Materials Coursework Research and Presentation 2010

Planning your Work Allow time to collect information. Allow time to collect information. Analyse the data you collect. Analyse the data you collect. Keep a record of what you find and where. Keep a record of what you find and where. Discuss progress with me. Discuss progress with me. Meet the deadline. Meet the deadline. Suggested maximum five hours (three in class, 2 out of class). Suggested maximum five hours (three in class, 2 out of class).

Task Choose a material. Choose a material. Choose a context. Choose a context. Research. Research. Analyse information. Analyse information. Make presentation. Make presentation.

Timing Introduction – 15 Nov. Introduction – 15 Nov. Continue ch 5 – 17 Nov. Continue ch 5 – 17 Nov. Coursework – 23, 26, 29 Nov Coursework – 23, 26, 29 Nov Hand in – 3 Dec (break, P4, lunch). Hand in – 3 Dec (break, P4, lunch). Display at parents’ evening – 9 Dec. Display at parents’ evening – 9 Dec. Talks – 7, 10, 13, 15?? Dec. Talks – 7, 10, 13, 15?? Dec.

Choosing a Topic Look for an interesting material and context. Look for an interesting material and context. Check the starter activities. Check the starter activities.

Presentation Decide your focus. Decide your focus. Decide your presentation method – powerpoint, ohp, poster, website. Decide your presentation method – powerpoint, ohp, poster, website. Target the presentation to the student audience. Target the presentation to the student audience. Combine communication techniques. Combine communication techniques.

Documenting your Work Record website addresses (full url and date you copied information). Record website addresses (full url and date you copied information). Show page references. Show page references. Keep notes of planning work. Keep notes of planning work.

Assessment - overview Independence Independence Use of Sources Use of Sources Quality of Presentation Quality of Presentation Scope of Physics Scope of Physics Use of Physics Use of Physics Understanding of Physics Understanding of Physics

Independence Choose your own material and focus, if you can. Choose your own material and focus, if you can. Ask a question – expect a question back, so you maintain independence, but... Ask a question – expect a question back, so you maintain independence, but... Follow guidance given. Follow guidance given.

Sources Use more than one source. Use more than one source. Check figures between different sources. Check figures between different sources. Acknowledge your sources in a bibliography (include: author, page, title, date, publisher). Acknowledge your sources in a bibliography (include: author, page, title, date, publisher).

Presentation Have a clear focus. Have a clear focus. Target presentation to your audience. Target presentation to your audience. Make communication styles support your work. Make communication styles support your work. Include images that add to your presentation Include images that add to your presentation Make ICT add to quality. Make ICT add to quality. Check quality of English. Check quality of English.

Physics Show off the relevant physics. Show off the relevant physics. Check data for conflicts. Check data for conflicts. Use physics to relate properties to use. Use physics to relate properties to use. Make sure you understand what you say – you may be asked about it. Make sure you understand what you say – you may be asked about it.

Paperwork Starter sheets. Starter sheets. Coursework Assessment Form. Coursework Assessment Form. Candidate Authentication Sheet. Candidate Authentication Sheet.