GCE A-LEVEL PROJECT WORK (8882)

Section 1

Group Index Number:
Title of Project:
Task Selected (Please circle)	A / B
Indicate if ideas for the project are drawn from real-world problem statements from the Marketplace of Ideas	Yes / No
If yes, indicate the organisation:

Brief description of proposed ideas
Analysis of how proposed ideas address the project aim(s) and the needs of the target group
Justify proposed ideas using research findings and evaluate proposed ideas for their strengths and limitations

[Word Count]
[excludes citations, references, captions for tables and diagrams, annexes]

Native Singapore Writers Team

Assessment requirement: About 1200 words (+/- 10%), with sources acknowledged.

Criteria	Description of each criterion
Critical Thinking	Critical Thinking focuses on the quality of reasoning and thoroughness of explanation. Evidence may be gathered from reasoning/explanation for: • project problem / opportunity • target group • project ideas
Inventive Thinking	Inventive Thinking is focused on the nature of the proposed ideas. It focuses on whether the ideas: • show good understanding of the target group (in terms of their needs, interests, concerns, etc.) or the problem / opportunity identified • are novel or appropriately modified.
Information Skills	Information Skills focuses on how well-supported key ideas in the project are by relevant research.

Descriptors	Explication	Observed
Ideas are thoroughly analysed and evaluated	Sound reasoning with no significant gaps in explanation for: 1. Real-world problem or opportunity 2. Target group 3. Project ideas 3a. pertinent aspects that impact success of ideas are considered 3b. relevance of ideas in achieving project aim(s) is clear
Ideas are sufficiently analysed and evaluated	Evidence of sound reasoning is present but with some gaps in explanation for: 1. Real-world problem or opportunity 2. Target group 3. Project ideas 3a. pertinent aspects that impact success of ideas are considered 3b. relevance of ideas in achieving project aim(s) is clear
Ideas are analysed and evaluated in a limited way	Weak reasoning with many significant gaps in explanation and may be largely descriptive for: 1. Real-world problem or opportunity 2. Target group 3. Project ideas 3a. pertinent aspects that impact success of ideas are considered 3b. relevance of ideas in achieving project aim(s) is clear
No analysis and no evaluation	Description of ideas only with no explanation throughout.

Descriptors	Explication	Observed
Ideas are insightful and/or innovative	All/most project ideas modified from existing ideas and demonstrate very good understanding of the target group or problem / opportunity identified. and/or All/most project ideas are novel i.e. new or applied in a way that is not commonly thought of and contextually appropriate.
Ideas are appropriately modified	All/ most project ideas are appropriately modified from existing ideas but do not demonstrate very good understanding of the target group or problem / opportunity identified.
Ideas are largely rehashed with little modification	All/most project ideas do not demonstrate adequate understanding of the target group or problem / opportunity identified and may comprise mainly cursory modifications to existing ideas.
Ideas do not make sense or do not address the problem/opportunity	Project ideas do not demonstrate any understanding of the target group and problem / opportunity identified or comprise current strategies with no modifications at all.

Descriptors	Explication	Observed
Ideas are well supported by research	All/most key ideas are supported by relevant primary and/or secondary research
Ideas are adequately supported by research	Some key ideas are supported by relevant primary and/or secondary research
Ideas are inadequately supported by research	Few key ideas are supported by relevant primary and/or secondary research
No research	No research used at all to support ideas / research used to support ideas are irrelevant

University	St Andrew’s Junior College
Subject	GCE A-Level 8882 Project Work (PW)