Evaluating

=Skill Areas P: Planning O: Obtaining A: Analyzing E: Evaluating  = = = = =

=Skill Area E: Evaluating =

Candidates should be taught to: consider anomalous data giving reasons for rejecting or accepting them, and consider the reliability of data in terms of uncertainty of measurements and observations; consider whether the evidence collected is sufficient to support any conclusions or interpretations made; suggest improvements to the methods used; suggest further investigations.

Mark Descriptions The mark descriptions are designed to be hierarchical. All work should be assessed in the context of the specification.

Candidates:

2 marks
 * E.2a make a relevant comment about the procedure used or the evidence obtained

4 marks
 * E.4a comment on the quality of the evidence, identifying any anomalies
 * E.4b comment on the suitability of the procedure and, where appropriate, suggest changes to improve it

6 marks
 * E.6a consider critically the reliability of the evidence and whether it is sufficient to support the conclusion, accounting for any anomalies
 * E.6b describe, in detail, further work to provide additional relevant evidence