30 Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture 0600. Syllabus for examination 2017, 2018 and 2019.
7.2.11 Guide for marking against the investigation report criteria
1. The selection of relevant questions hypothesis for the investigation Marks
Relevant questions hypothesis selected without guidance, appropriate and clearly stated 5
Relevant questions hypothesis selected without guidance, appropriate but poorly expressed
4 Relevant questions hypothesis selected with guidance, appropriate and clearly stated
3 Relevant questions hypothesis selected with guidance, appropriate but poorly expressed
2 Relevant questions hypothesis selected with considerable guidance
1 Relevant questions hypothesis provided for the candidate
2. The planning of the investigation and the principles on which it is based Marks
Investigation well planned, without guidance, showing evidence that the relevant principles are understood
5 4
Investigation adequately planned, with some guidance, relevant principles understood 3
2 Investigation plan sketchy, plan produced with considerable guidance or no evidence that
principles are understood 1
Investigation plan provided for the student
3. The handling of evidence Marks
Results presented neatly and clearly in a table, appropriate method of analysis chosen, graphs andor histograms accurate and correctly presented i.e. correct scale, axis, labelling
etc. 5
4 Results presented neatly and clearly in a table, inappropriate method of analysis chosen,
graphs andor histograms inaccurate and incorrectly presented 3
2 Results not presented in a table, inappropriate method of analysis chosen, graphs andor
histograms inaccurate and poorly presented 1
31 Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture 0600. Syllabus for examination 2017, 2018 and 2019.
4. The ability to make deductions from the evidence or the data acquired Marks
Comprehensive deductions based on the evidence, conclusions given with reasons 5
Several deductions based on the evidence, conclusions given with reasons 4
Few deductions based on the evidence, one conclusion given 3
Few deductions based on the evidence, no conclusions given 2
One deduction, no elaboration 1
Tasks carried out with considerable help, inaccurate observations and records
5. The ability to recognise limitations of the investigation Marks
