Selecting a title and completing the proposal form

Introduction

The NEA (non-examination assessment) is a common feature with all A level exam boards. As a piece of individual research, it represents an exciting part of A level study. However, it's very important to make a wise choice of question to investigate. It must be appropriate geographically and doable in terms of methodology. It needs to lend itself to statistical testing to enable conclusions to be drawn.

This article, written by experienced examiner and fieldwork practitioner Steve Durman, provides you with some considerations regarding question selection. It also offers guidance for the completion of the proposal form.

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