Carry out an independent practical Earth and Space Science investigation
You need to design and carry out your own practical investigation into an Earth and Space Science topic, collecting real data and working independently from start to finish. Your report must show that you've carefully controlled your experiment to get reliable results, and that you understand the science behind what you were testing.
You carry out a complete investigation with a clear purpose, collect valid data using a properly designed method, and interpret your results to reach a conclusion that links to Earth and Space Science concepts.
You confirm or refine your method to improve how valid and reliable your data is, and you explain in depth how the science and your investigation design both support your conclusion.
You justify why your method is the best way to collect valid and reliable data, and you evaluate how well your investigation actually addressed the Earth and Space Science problem you were investigating.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.