Summary
You can use this table to check you have covered all the sections in your report.
| Section | Description | Marks |
| Title and structure | An informative title and a structure that can be easily followed. | 1 |
| Aim | A description of the purpose of your investigation. | 1 |
| Underlying physics | A description of the physics relevant to your aim, which shows your understanding. | 3 |
| Data collection and handling | A brief description of an approach used to collect experimental data. | 1 |
| Sufficient raw data from your experiment. | 1 | |
| Data from your experiment, including any mean and/or other derived values, presented in a table with headings and units. | 1 | |
| Numerical or graphical data relevant to your experiment obtained from an internet/literature source or raw data relevant to your aim obtained from your second experiment. | 1 | |
| A citation for an internet/literature source and the reference later in the report. | 1 | |
| Graphical presentation | The axes have suitable scales. | 1 |
| Suitable labels and units on axes. | 1 | |
| All data plotted accurately, with line or curve of best fit if appropriate. | 1 | |
| Uncertainties | Scale reading uncertainties shown for all measurements and random uncertainty in measurements calculated. | 2 |
| Analysis | Experimental data compared to data/information from internet/literature source. | 1 |
| Conclusion | A conclusion relating to your aim, based on all the data in your report. | 1 |
| Evaluation | Three evaluative statements supported by justifications. | 3 |
| Total | 20 |
| Section | Title and structure |
|---|---|
| Description | An informative title and a structure that can be easily followed. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Aim |
|---|---|
| Description | A description of the purpose of your investigation. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Underlying physics |
|---|---|
| Description | A description of the physics relevant to your aim, which shows your understanding. |
| Marks | 3 |
| Section | Data collection and handling |
|---|---|
| Description | A brief description of an approach used to collect experimental data. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Sufficient raw data from your experiment. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Data from your experiment, including any mean and/or other derived values, presented in a table with headings and units. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Numerical or graphical data relevant to your experiment obtained from an internet/literature source or raw data relevant to your aim obtained from your second experiment. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | A citation for an internet/literature source and the reference later in the report. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Graphical presentation |
|---|---|
| Description | The axes have suitable scales. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | |
|---|---|
| Description | Suitable labels and units on axes. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | |
|---|---|
| Description | All data plotted accurately, with line or curve of best fit if appropriate. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Uncertainties |
|---|---|
| Description | Scale reading uncertainties shown for all measurements and random uncertainty in measurements calculated. |
| Marks | 2 |
| Section | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Description | Experimental data compared to data/information from internet/literature source. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Conclusion |
|---|---|
| Description | A conclusion relating to your aim, based on all the data in your report. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Description | Three evaluative statements supported by justifications. |
| Marks | 3 |
| Section | Total |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 20 |
Once complete, give your report to your teacher or lecturer to submit to the SQA.
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