1. SCHOlar – Live Online Advanced Higher Physics
Preparing for the project
You’ll need paper, a pen
Please use the chat pod to ask questions

2. What do YOU want from the project?
Is your goal an ‘A’ or would you compromise this for something more personally rewarding?
Much of your project can come from the ‘Investigating Physics’ Unit
Does your teacher want you to choose from a prescribed list or are you given a free rein?

3. Where the marks come from
Separated into six areas with criteria for each of them
A successful project can score points in all areas

4. Abstract and introduction
The abstract is a summary stating the overall aim(s) and finding(s)/ conclusion(s) of the investigation
Goes at the very start of the report – worth 1 mark
Introduction – 4 marks
Relevant to the investigation
Demonstrating an understanding of the physics theory underpinning the investigation
At an appropriate level (suitable for Advanced Higher Physics)
Summary must immediately follow the contents page and should be under a separate heading. The ‘abstract’ must contain a clear statement of the main aims(s) and overall finding(s)/conclusion(s) of the investigation and must be separate from and placed before the ‘introduction’.
The overall findings must be consistent with the conclusion(s) given in the ‘discussion’ and should relate to the aim(s).

5. Procedures 7 marks out of 30 - so they’re important!
Labelled diagrams and/or descriptions of apparatus - 2 marks
Clear descriptions of how the apparatus was used to obtain experimental readings – 2 marks
Procedures are at an appropriate level for Advanced Higher complexity, ie appropriate level of demand - 3 marks

6. Results including uncertainties
8 marks overall, so procedures and results make up half the marks between them
Data sufficient and relevant to the aim(s) of the investigation – 1 mark
Appropriate analysis of data, eg quality graphs, lines of best fit, calculations – 4 marks
Uncertainties in individual and final results – 3 marks
This for many will take the longest time in the whole project, its also a chance to show what talent you have

7. Discussion conclusions and evaluation
Again 8 marks so a real chance to shine
This is about the quality of your understanding of the experiment and what your results mean
The conclusions must match up to the aims - 1 mark
You need to have a critical evaluation of each experiment. Critical means the good and the bad
Try to have as many factors as possible and suggest improvements

8. evaluation (continued)
Overall conclusions and critical evaluation of the investigation as a whole
This includes:
problems overcome
modifications to procedures
significance/interpretation of findings
suggestions for further improvements to procedures
suggestions for further work

9. Presentation Need to be easy to follow
A title, contents page and page numbers are essential, and easy
References in the text are essential, and easy
Overall quality of the investigation, have you done a good job? You’ll be rewarded

10. Your project Will your project give you enough to meet the criteria?
Is it challenging enough?
Does it have a range of procedures?
Does it have something unusual about it?

11. Planning When is the final deadline?
Will your teacher proofread? When?
When can you do your experiment?
What’s the back up plan?
If you need special equipment when does that need to be ordered by? (This will define when your procedures need to be finished)
Agree a timeline with your teacher that takes into account your other subjects and prelims
Set up a support network

12. how can scholar help?
The ‘Investigating Physics’ Unit contains great advice to help structure your planning and report