Skill Area O: Obtaining evidence
Programme of study requirements
Candidates should be taught to:
  1. use a wide range of equipment and materials appropriately, and manage their working environment to ensure the safety of themselves and others

  2. make observations and measurements, including the use of ICT for datalogging to a degree of precision appropriate to the context

  3. make sufficient observations and measurements to reduce error and obtain reliable evidence

  4. judge the level of uncertainty in observations and measurements

  5. represent and communicate qualitative and quantitative data using diagrams, tables, charts, graphs and ICT.


Mark description
The mark descriptions are designed to be hierarchical.
All work should be assessed in the context of the specification content.
Candidates: Increasing demand of activity
2 marks 0.2a collect some evidence using a simple and safe procedure progressively harder tasks
4 marks 0.4a collect appropriate evidence which is adequate for the activity

0.4b record the evidence
6 marks 0.6a collect sufficient systematic and accurate evidence and repeat or check where appropriate

0.6b record clearly and accurately the evidence collected
8 marks 0.8a use a procedure with precision and skill to obtain and record an appropriate range of reliable evidence

RGS coursework guidelines
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