The Individual Investigation A Guide to Good PracticeA Guide to Good Practice
The Individual Investigation
• What is it?• How will the Investigation be delivered?
How to present the Investigation?
Timeline for the Individual Investigation
Help and Guidance
The Individual Investigation
What is it?It’s an opportunity for you to investigate a topic or an issue you are studying in any of WBQ Core or option subjects.
Tip – pick a topic you are interested in or something that will benefit you in other subjects!
Choosing a topic or an issue
You can choose any topic to investigate which can be linked to subjects studied.
Your topic must be:- realistic
have a clear focus and title
make reference to Wales
reference another region or country (anywhere in the world)
Choosing a title: Choose a title which focuses on a topic that you are interested in.
Use a simple and straightforward title.
Choose a title and topic you already know something about.
It is useful to have some knowledge about the topic before you begin.
Possible topics:Where I live Tourism
Leisure Health School Congo
Waste Friendships Technology
Diet Lifestyles House
Animal welfare Education provision
Examples of titles:
When and how has the tourism industry developed in Rhyl and Benidorm?
What is the traditional diet of a Welsh and Spanish person?
How does Wales and Germany recycle their waste?
What are the positives and negatives impact of ICT on a Welsh and Australian teenagers?
How to choose another region / country?
Make sure the other region / country is similar to Wales. Use key indicators: (Example)
Population Languages
Culture Bilingualism
Choose an English speaking country as the data/information will be easier to
collect!
Presenting the Investigation
Written presentation
• 1,500 – 2,000 words
• Your Investigation should include graphs, images, statistical tables, diagrams, drawings (as appropriate to the topic)
Introduction – introduce the issue and aims of the investigation
• Background on your topic, • Consider what is already known about the topic.• Why you have chosen the topic/ why is it important?• What do you aim to achieve by completing the investigation – be specific.
Tourism
History of Tourism
Development of Tourism
Impact of Tourism
Butler model
Destination
ResearchVariety of sources – books, journals, magazines, opinion polls, statistical reports & internet
Use internet intelligently-icWalesBBC WalesWelsh AssemblyGuardian unlimited
Finding your own information
• Opinion poll• Focus group• Interview/s• Questionnaire
How will the Investigation be delivered?
Languages Teachers
IWBQ lesson based in a ICT room
Homework
Timeline for the Individual Investigation
January: Introduction to Individual Investigation
February: Choose a focus and title. Gain approval for your title and start planning the investigation
March – May: Conduct and write up Investigation
June: Evaluate Investigation and submit final copy
Help and Guidance
• Learning coach• Form tutor• Subject teacher• Professional in the field: Tourism – Travel Agent
Finally...• Follow the advice given in the guidance booklet.
• Put ideas on paper, the sooner there are down on paper the sooner you will be able to see the strengths and weaknesses of your work and get support and advice as needed!
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