A2 Coursework
• 50% of final grade
• Any topic area that interests you from AS/
A2 specification.
• Decide on 3 possible areas, and
brainstorm ideas around them. Produce 3
mind maps.
• Select and reject ideas.
• Come up with various title ideas, then
select one.
A2 investigation- what makes a
good one?
• A basic knowledge and understanding of the topic before in depth
research is undertaken.
• Precision in stating aims and objectives.
• Appropriate and feasible research methods and practical's.
• A Considerable amount of care paid to organisation, use of
resources and safety at all times during investigative and practical
work.
• An appropriate and concise analysis of results.
• An ability to be selective- select appropriate background notes
which are relevant to title.
• An ability to draw conclusions in relation to the original aims and
objectives.
• A realistic identification of areas in the investigation that need
improvement or extension.
REPORT
• Conclude what you did and why and what you
found out? Sum up aims and what you did to
meet them (Objectives) Use appendices to
reference work.
• Go back to this at the end of investigation, max
3000 words.
• The written report should communicate the
investigative work effectively and logically to the
first time reader, showing sequential
developments and supporting statements and
opinions with evidence and precise information.
Selection and rejection of ideas
• Look at AS spec and
select areas you are
interested in,
brainstorm them.
• Look at A2 spec, and
select areas that you
are interested in.
Supply and availability
Of food
Food
poisoning
Protein in the diet
Changes in diets
IDEA 1
• Brainstorm fully, things you could do on
this area.
Pregnant women and diet
IDEA 2
Babies and their diet
IDEA 3
CALCIUM
Select or reject
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Idea 1- pregnant women and diet
Selected or rejectedRejected
This area interests me a lot, but there
would not be enough to focus on. I could
do……., but it would be difficult
because…….
• Complete for all ideas.
Choosing my title
• My focus area is……………
• I came up with various titles which
were…………………………………………
………………………..
• I have decided to select title 3
because…………………………….
Opportunities for study
What could
I do?
Why would
I do it?
Any costs
involved?
How useful
would it
be?
Selected or
rejected?
Why?
Research
I hope to
find out…
free
Information Selected.
derived to
help with my
study
INITIAL RESEARCH
• This could be a snippet from the internet,
newspaper article- it should be included to
highlight how you came up with your topic
idea.
Include the following:
• Hypothesis or title.
• Once you have thought of your initial topic
area, brainstorm loads of ideas and then
write a possible question that you could
answer.
Answer your hypothesis/Predict
what will happen.
• I predict that this title/topic area will work
well because………………
• I think I will find out that………………
AIMS/OBJECTIVES
• Say what these are, and how you will address
them
• AIM- I aim to find out why people become
vegetarian (general)
• OBJECTIVE- I will do this by devising a detailed
questionnaire which will be given to 4
respondents of which I already know to see
exactly why they became veggie (specific)
PLAN OF ACTION
DATE
WORK TO DO
COMPLETED
10th Feb
Complete experimental work
on healthy breakfast
Yes- just need to do
results in neat at
home
Complete for every piece of work we complete.
FLOWCHART/PLANNING
WHAT?
WHO? WHERE
?
WHEN WHY
?
?
AIMS
Me
Start of
project
Introduction
Secondary
research
Questionnair
e
In school
To state
what I
want to
find out,
and how
HOW
?
Secondary research
• Only select main points and put into your
own words.
• Use internet, magazines, books, leaflets,
recipe books, food journals- reference
them all.
• Include one piece of information for EACH
of these sources.
PRIMARY RESEARCH
Questionnaire
• Rationale- Why are you carrying it out?
• Include the questionnaire and a filled in
one.
• Results on PC.
• Evaluate each graph to say what it tells
you and why this could be.
• Conclusion
Practical work
• Your questionnaire should prompt practical
work.
• What are you going to do and why? AIM
• Carry out, include recipe, design specification,
resources, ingredients and equipment and time
plan, and photos.
• Complete nutritional analysis, costing, sensory
analysis with a target group, star profile.
• IDEALLY, you should complete 4 practical's.
• This procedure should be carried out for EVERY
practical.
Comparison tests
• This may be relevant to your area, if it is
focused on food products.
Visit/ supermarket survey
• Why?
• Results
• Where will this lead you to?
• Evaluate
• Only complete if applicable to your chosen
topic. This will not lend itself to some titles.
Interview/email
• Why?
• Who?
• What have you found out?
• How will this help you?
• Evaluate
Entry and exit boxes.
• Complete on EVERY page.
• Entry- what am I doing and why?
• Exit- what have I found out? How will this
help me?
Evaluation/ Assessment of aims.
• Separate into SUB HEADINGS.
• Have you met your aims? Look at each one
individually.
• How?
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Improvements
• Complete at end and through the project
after every task.