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 biology | A description of the biology relevant to your aim, which shows your understanding. | 4 |
| Data collection and handling | A brief description of your experiment. | 1 |
| Sufficient data from your experiment. | 1 | |
| Data from your experiment, including average values, presented in a table with headings and units. | 1 | |
| Data/information from an internet/literature source. | 1 | |
| A citation for an internet/literature source and the reference later in the report. | 1 | |
| Graphical presentation | Appropriate type of graph used to prent your experimental data. | 1 |
| Suitable scales | 1 | |
| Suitable labels and units on axes. | 1 | |
| All data plotted accurately. | 1 | |
| Analysis | A correct comparison of the experimental data with data/information from the internet/literature source OR a correctly completed calculation(s) based on the experimental data, linked to the aim. | 1 |
| Conclusion | A conclusion relating to your aim, based on all the data/information 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 biology |
|---|---|
| Description | A description of the biology relevant to your aim, which shows your understanding. |
| Marks | 4 |
| Section | Data collection and handling |
|---|---|
| Description | A brief description of your experiment. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Sufficient data from your experiment. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Data from your experiment, including average values, presented in a table with headings and units. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Data/information from an internet/literature source. |
|---|---|
| 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 | Appropriate type of graph used to prent your experimental data. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Suitable scales |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Suitable labels and units on axes. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | All data plotted accurately. |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Description | A correct comparison of the experimental data with data/information from the internet/literature source OR a correctly completed calculation(s) based on the experimental data, linked to the aim. |
| Marks | 1 |
| Section | Conclusion |
|---|---|
| Description | A conclusion relating to your aim, based on all the data/information 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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