shantharubanrwilsonsepq.files.wordpress.com · Web view2014/15 Candidate record form, production log and assessment record. Level 3 Extended Project (7993) Please attach the form

2014/15 Candidate record form, production logand assessment recordLevel 3 Extended Project (7993)Please attach the form to your candidate’s work and keep it at the centre or send it to the moderator as required. The declarations should be completed as indicated.

Centre number Centre name Wilson's School

Candidate number Candidate’s full name Roshanth Shantharuban

Work submitted for assessment must be the candidate’s own. If candidates copy work, allow candidates to copy from them, or cheat in any other way, they may be disqualified.

Candidate declarationHave you received help/information from anyone other than subject teacher(s) to produce this work?

No Yes (give details below or on a separate sheet if necessary).

Please list below any books, leaflets or other materials (eg DVDs, software packages, internet information) used to complete this work not acknowledged in the work itself. Presenting materials copied from other sources without acknowledgement is regarded as deliberate deception.

From time to time we use anonymous examples of candidates’ work (in paper form and electronically) within our guidance materials to illustrate particular points. If your work appears in AQA materials in this context and you object to this, please contact us and we will remove it on reasonable notice.

I have read and understood the above. I confirm I produced the attached work without assistance other than that which is acceptable under the scheme of assessment.

Candidate signature Date 16 January 2014

Supervisor declarationI confirm the candidate’s work was conducted under the conditions laid out by the specification. I have authenticated the candidate’s work and am satisfied, (to the best of my knowledge) that the work produced is solely that of the candidate.

Supervisor signature Date

AQA Education (AQA) is a registered charity (number 1073334) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 3644723). Our registered address is AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.

7993/CRF

Candidate number Candidate’s full name

Roshanth Shantharuban

Submission checklist

To be completed by the supervisor

Please note that all elements of the Project are compulsory. Failure to complete or submit an element may result in a mark of zero being awarded.

Select/tick Items to be included Notes

1. A signed and completed Candidate record form, Production log and Assessment record

This document. All pages must be completed by the candidate, except for pages 3, 7, 8 and 14.

2. Evidence of the project outcomeEg photographs of artefact or production; a piece of creative writing (artefact); research based written report.

3. Research based written reportIf the project outcome is an artefact or a production, an accompanying research based written report is required.

4. Evidence of a presentation within the production log

Presentation on the project process. Where the project outcome is a presentation, a presentation on the project process still has to be completed.

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Record of marks

To be completed by the supervisorMarks must be awarded in accordance with the instructions and criteria in section 2.5.2 of the specification.

Summary information to show how the marks have been awarded should be given in the spaces below in addition to comments in other pages of this document and any supporting information in the form of annotations on the candidate’s work.

Skill area Maximummark

Markawarded Supervisor’s supporting statement

A01 Manage 10

A02 Use resources 10

A03 Develop and realise 20

A04 Review 10

Total mark 50

Concluding comments

Outline details of taught skills (specification 2.3 the taught element of the Extended ProjectRecord here details of relevant skills taught in a class/group and details of relevant skills taught individually to this candidate as described in the specification. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

Supervisor declarationI confirm that no work assessed for the award of the marks above is also to be submitted, or has been submitted, for any other accredited qualification(s).


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Contents

To be completed by the candidate

Extended Project working title

Planned form of projectEither written report

Or and accompanying written report

This document consists of the pages listed below. Additional journal material, planning evidence, research evidence, presentation evidence and review material may be added.

Page Title Date completed

1 Candidate declaration

2 - 3 Submission checklist and Record of marks

4 Contents

5 Record of initial planning 24-01-14

6 - 8 Project proposal and approval (Parts A, B and C)

9 Planning review

10 Mid-project review

11 End-of-project review

12 Summary

13 - 14 Presentation record (Parts A and B)

15 Reflection

Is this extended project part of a group project?No

Yes If ‘Yes’, give brief details

Extended Project final title

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Record of initial planning

To be completed by the candidateThis page records initial meeting(s) with your supervisor to agree your project proposal.

Your first idea for topic/titleAfter some thought about the A- Level subjects I enjoy most and the career path I eventually want to follow I decided that I wanted to base my EPQ around the field of economics. However, as this is such a wide and varied field I did some further research into the subject and came up with two sub- categories of economics that particularly interested me. Both Behavioural Economics and Economic History intrigued me as I am interested in how the theory of economics interacts with the real individuals and businesses that make up the economy, so I decided to draft a question for each and decide between the two later in the process these two questions are "Was Culture a Major Factor in South Asia's Exponential Growth?" and "Why did the Industrial Revolution take place in Britain?"Your first ideas for research and development of your projectResearch is a major part of the EPQ process and as such it is very important to have a good research process when completing the EPQ. This lead me to formulate a plan so as to execute the research portion of the project well. First I will have to find some general sources relating to the two sub- categories I outlined above using information from these sources I will try and find more specific sources of information that cater to the exact subjects I will be writing about for my essay. I have already done some vague research into the sub- categories of economics that interest me and have found two books which should give me some guidance when undertaking the initial stages of research. These are "Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives The Economy, and Why It Matters for the Global Economy". This books outlines the basic principals of Behavioural Economics and its importance in respects of overall economic trends and so may be useful in introducing me to the overarching theories of the fields and may introduce me to further reading that may supplement my EPQ. The second book is "Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)" by Robert C. Allen. This book is also very useful as it goes into considerable depth on the various facets of economic history while giving an overall summary of the Economic history of the world. Moreover this has a large section on the "great divergence argument" and the industrial revolution both particularly relevant to the question I came up with. It is most likely that I will use both sources as they may prove relevant in both questions mentioned above. After I have read both of these and found further sources I plan on making "note maps" (brief summaries of each chapter of the books) and more in-depth notes on each source. I will then break my title down into research questions and use my sources to answer these questions. By doing this I would have gathered all of the information needed to start writing my final essay. Your supervisor’s main comments and adviceMy supervisor informed me that both my title ideas were evaluative and challenging enough to be the subject matter of my EPQ, however he also told me that to carry out the EPQ successfully I would have to have more than the two sources I already had. I plan to find these further sources in the near future and have already pinpointed a few sources which I believe may be useful to me during the course of my project. He also suggested that I choose the exact title of my project very soon so I could start planning properly and gathering resources in relation to this specific question. This should be quite easy as I am already leaning towards one of the two questions I formulated earlier in the process. These were the only issues with the project he had so far. I believe this is due to the fact that I had a good and pre-planned idea of what I was going to do before I started the project, taking time over Christmas to think about problems with my previous dummy EPQ and how I could avoid these in the real thing. I plan to continue with this approach throughout the entirety of the course to ensure further success. However I believe that I could have further success by documenting this process and shaping a plan out of this using key dates and setting goals to make sure I can keep the process under control while making sure I get the best possible result out of the project.Changes, clarifications or additions you have made as a result of your discussion with your supervisorAfter my discussion with my supervisor I decided to go with the title “Was Culture a Major Factor in South Asia’s Exponential Growth?” I chose this title as I no longer plan on pursuing an Economic History career further after having conversations with various teachers at school. Moreover as this is a much more contemporary topic I believe it will be much more relatable and therefore interesting for me to research and ultimately write a report about. However, now I have found my title it is going to be much easier to find resources on this particular topic which I plan to do by visiting both the London School of Economics and University College London Libraries on

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the 29th of January. Once I have obtained all of these resources it is just a question of reading themand condensing them into notes which I will use when writing my EPQ. Once these resources are obtained I plan on making a detailed structural plan of my essay, I am planning on completing this by the 7th of February before my next scheduled EPQ session. This structural plan will help me both in terms of prioritising which areas I must research to fulfil all of my research questions and will help in terms of properly answering the question I set myself when writing the EPQ itself. The dual functionality of the plan makes it my top priority to carry out this week. Furthermore I am thinking about narrowing down the topic of the question outlined above even further due to the fact that South Asia is such a vast area differing both demographically, linguistically and ethnically so to place them under on generalised banner of “South Asia” may be a huge assumption on my part. This may mean that I will not be able to cover each area in the correct depth resulting in a poor end product. This means that I will have to carry out further research as of this moment my top candidates to potentially become the subject of the EPQ are India, China, Japan and Pakistan, however this list may decrease or increase in size depending on the results of my research and may not include any of the countries listed above. I plan to have this research done by the 28th so I can then complete my project proposal and continue with the rest of my project at a steady pace.

Supervisor signature Date 24 January 2014

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Project proposal part A

To be completed by the candidate

Title of the Extended Project.Present the topic to be researched in the form of a short statement/question/hypothesis with clear focus."Was Culture A Major Factor in South Asia's Exponential Growth?"

Provide a brief outline, based upon page 5 of this document, of

the topic researched or activity/task to be carried out and sources to be consultedI plan on researching three countries in depth: China, India and Japan. I have secured several sources for each country. I have secured one major source for the Indian case Study: "Beyond the Great Divergence: Rethinking Indian Economic History" by Tirthankar Roy, this is also supplemented by the source " The Response to Economic Challenge A Comparative Economic History of India and China" by Subramanian Swamy. The main source I will be using for the portion of my essay on China is "Role of Culture in Economic Development: Case Study of China and Latin America" by Amira Fellner. Finally the main source I will be using for my Japan case study will be "The Japanese Consumer: an Alternative Economic History of Modern Japan" by Penelope Francks. I will also be getting general theory from the books "Culture & Economics" by Nils Goldschmidt and "Animal Spirits" by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller. In my conclusion I will try to take concepts from each of these sources and round them off using my own opinion as well. the courses of study or area(s) of personal interest to which the topic relatesI am planning to study an economics related subject at university and this is a subject of interest for me . However, I am particluarly interested in how individuals and the small decisions they make impact the economy as a whole. In this project I am going to attempt to answer the question whether culture has a major or any impact at all on these small decisions that individuals make, which, in turn affect the wider economy. your proposed actionMy first step towards advancing forwards in the project would be to firstly, finish off reading all of my sources and take in-depth notes on the more relevant sections of the sources. Then, using the plan I have already made I am going to organise the points from my notes into a rough structure. This will be a great help to me when carrying out the report portion of the EPQ. I hope to read all of my sources by the 15th of February and over the half term I plan on organising my points.

Provide details of the courses that you are currently studying

Qualification Type Subject

eg A-level, VRQ, Modern Apprenticeship, BTEC

eg Mathematics, English, Leisure & Tourism, Spanish, ICT

AS- Level Economics

AS- Level Physics

AS- Level Government & Politics

A- Level Mathematics

Qualification Type Subject

Notice to candidate You must not take part in any unfair practice in the preparation of project work required for assessment and you must understand that to present material copied directly from book or any other sources without acknowledgement will be regarded as deliberate deception. If you use or attempt to use any unfair practice you will be reported to AQA and you may be disqualified from all subjects.

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Candidate declarationI certify that I have read and understood AQA’s Regulations relating to unfair practice as set out in the notice to candidates above.

Candidate signature Date

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Project proposal part B

To be completed by the supervisorPlease comment below on the validity and feasibility of the proposal (project proposal Part A) as an Extended Project (specification 2.4)

Supervisor’s comments

Comment on the clarity and focus of the title chosen

The title is evaluative, but some care still needs to be taken to ensure that the project develops the required depth of understanding. Three major economies have been selected and the word 'culture' can be intrepreted in many ways so it would be easy to produce many findings that cannot be fully supported in the report.

Indicate the relation to, and development/extension outside of, the main course(s) of study or interest (specification 1.2)

The project is clearly in Roshanth's area of interest and his current future study plans in Economics. He has selected a topic with no duplication from his current subject choices.

Comment on the suitability of the proposed initial sources and research base

His resources seem to be of good quality and have been supported by his attempts to access sources form university libraries. He needs to be careful to use them to focus on his question as many may provide information that is not as useful and may even show bias towards certain cultural initiatives.

Confirm that the project is feasible in the proposed timescale and/or indicate any potential difficulties

The project is feasible in the given timescale as long as Roshanth develops clear research questions so that the title does not become too broad.

Outline the scope to produce a project that meets the assessment objectives (specification 2.5.3)

The proposed question is clearly evaluative and provides many opportunities to analyse this issue. This can be supported by his findings.from his sources to meet the required objectives.

Indicate proposed form and date of the presentation

Small group presentations in July 2014, to be organised by the Centre Coordinator.

Indicate the expected format of the project product that will be submitted for assessmentLong written reportLive performance (e.g. music, drama, theatre, substantial presentation) plus written reportElectronic format (e.g. CD, video, computer presentation) plus written reportArtefact (e.g. in design & technology, art & design)

Is the project a contribution to a group exercise? If Yes, confirm that there is a defined individual contribution by the candidate (specification 2.5.1 Group Work) YES NO and list other group members below.

Candidate No. Candidate Name





R Fletcher Date 04 February 2014

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Project approval part C

Supervisor’s full nameRoos Fletcher

To be completed by the centre coordinatorComment below on the feasibility and acceptability of the proposal (project proposal parts A & B) as an extended project (specification 1.4)

Centre coordinator’s commentsThis is potentially a very good project, but it will be essential for Roshanth to follow his supervisor's advice about narrowing the focus of his title and clarifying what it meant by 'culture'. It is a condition of approval that he does this by the time of his Planning Review.

Approved Approved subject to the implementation ofthe centre coordinator’s recommendations

Resubmission required

Centre coordinator’s full nameDavid Hemp

David Hemp Date 08 February 2014

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Planning review

To be completed by the candidateThis page records your outline plan at the start of your work.

Outline the next steps in your planned research/initial developmentIn the previous stage of the production log both my supervisors said that I must narrow down my title to produce a final product that is both the correct length and the correct depth. Encompassed in my previous idea were three major economies: India, China and Japan. I wanted to select one of these economies as I already had several resources giving me information on these countries and I believed that I did not have enough time to search for ten new degree level sources. With this in mind I evaluated the sources I already had and came to the conclusion that India was the best option for me going forward with the EPQ this is because I had more sources for this country and these sources were more relevant and had less of a bias than sources for other countries. Moreover, after a quick search of the internet I realised that there is a large pool of literature on the Indian Economy and although the same could be said to some extent for China and Japan, these electronic sources on India were much more relevant to me and my project. Furthermore India was more of a personal interest for me as I already know a little about the history of the country, also, the country’s economy has had several booms and busts giving much more potential for a balanced argument compared to China’s Economy which has gone through an unprecedented boom for over 10 years. After altering my title I shifted my focus to the future steps I had to take to ensure I could the best I possibly could in the EPQ project. I divided my time into several slots throughout the week and approximated the amount of time needed to complete the various sections (See Appendix 1).First I split my title into four research questions or sub- categories: Religion, Family Values, Business Culture and Government Culture. This is so that I can make sure that I focus my research and ensure that I complete the project to an appropriate level while maintaining a balanced argument. These research questions also means that I can easily make a structural plan, making a sub- section for each research question. I have assigned 10 hours of my allotted time to reading my sources I am planning to finish this before making the majority of my notes, this is so that I ensure that I have enough sources to make in-depth notes and that my sources cover all facets of my various research questions. I have assigned 13 hours to taking notes, this is because I believe this is the biggest component of my work since I have already made summaries of most of my sources. I plan to finish these in-depth notes by the week beginning 21st of April, just before submitting my mid- project review. This is to make sure I have enough time to construct a detailed plan for my 5000 word essay and to make sure I have enough time and enough developed points to write the essay itself and come to a good evidence based conclusion. Using these notes I will outline all my major arguments both for the proposal and against it and rank these arguments in terms of strength, helping me make sure I have a balanced argument and aiding me make my structural plan by helping me match stronger arguments with strong arguments and weak arguments with weaker arguments. The plan itself should take four hours in total (see appendix 1) also being finished in the week beginning 14th of April. These three stages should enable me to start writing my plan very soon after handing in my mid- project review (25th April) and should put me in the strongest position to be able to achieve the best grade possible for the EPQ project. However to make up for unexpected set- backs in the process I have left most of the week beginning 24 th April and the whole week 31st April as surplus to finish of the various note taking and planning tasks that must be completed before I begin my final product.

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Your supervisor’s main comments and advice

Changes, clarifications or additions you have made as a result of your discussion with your supervisor and/or the comments from your centre coordinator


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Mid-project review

To be completed by the candidateThis page records your outline plan about half-way through your work.

Outline the successes, faliures, additions and/or changes you made as you followed your plan at the start of the project

Outline your planned steps to complete your project

Your supervisor’s main comments and advice at this stage

Changes, clarifications or additions you have made as a result of your discussion with your supervisor at this stage


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End of project review

To be completed by the candidateThis page records the (near) completion of your project product.

Outline the successes, failures, additions and/or changes you made as you followed the plan in your mid-project review

Outline any additional advice or comment that you received from your supervisor during this final stage

Changes, clarifications or additions you made as a result of discussion with your supervisor in this final stage


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Summary

To be completed by the candidateThis page records the nature of your project product (abstract).

Outline (50 – 150 words) the nature of your final product, its main content and your conclusion

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Presentation record part A

To be completed by the candidateThis page records your presentation and its preparation.

Planned nature of your presentation (e.g. timing, audience, use of visual aids, slides, use of notes, etc.)

Briefly list the main content of your presentation

Changes, clarifications or additions you made as a result of rehearsal and/or discussion with your supervisor

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Presentation record part B

To be completed by the supervisorRecord and comment below on the delivery of the presentation (specification 2.5.1 presentation)

Supervisor’s record/comments

The nature of the audience (include numbers of staff, students and others present)

The nature of the presentation (include use of notes, use of display items, and use of presentation software)

Comment on the content and delivery of the presentation

Comment on the response of the candidate to questions that demonstrated understanding and grasp of the project and/or its production (give examples where appropriate).

Outline the nature of any additional presentation evidence that the candidate might add (e.g. speaker notes, handouts, presentation slides, recording).


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Reflection

To be completed by the candidateThis page records your own evaluation when you have completed your project product and given your presentation.

Briefly summarise your main learning from completing this project. You might include new knowledge or expertise that you enjoy or find valuable, a consideration of your planning and organisation, changes you would make if you undertook such work again, advice you would give to others undertaking such a project.

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