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7993/CRF

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2015/16 Candidate record form, production logand assessment recordLevel 3 Extended Project (7993) (version 2.0)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 nameClick here to enter. Click here to enter text.


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).

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Please list below any books, leaflets or other materials (for example 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 Click here to enter a date.

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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 Click here to enter a date.

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Submission checklistTo be completed by the supervisor

Extended Project working title Click here to enter text.

Extended Project final title Click here to enter text.

Form of project

☐ Either written report

☐ Or Click here to enter text. and accompanying written report

Is this project part of a group project?

☐ No

☐ Yes If ‘Yes’, give brief details Click here to enter text.

Please note that failure to complete or submit a compulsory element may result in a mark of zero being awarded.

Select/tick Items that must be included Notes

☐ 1. A signed and completed Candidate record form, production log and assessment record This document. All pages must be completed.

☐ 2. Research based written reportIf the project product is an artefact or a production, an accompanying research based written report is also required.

☐ 3. Evidence of the project productEg photographs of artefact, investigation or production; a piece of creative writing (artefact); research based written report.

☐ 4. Evidence of a presentation within the production log

Presentation on the project process. Where the project product is itself a presentation (for a specified audience), a presentation on the project process must also be delivered to a non-specialist audience

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The taught skills element

To be completed by the supervisor

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Outline details of taught skillsRecord 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.Click here to enter text.

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Record of marks

To be completed by the supervisorMarks must be awarded in accordance with the instructions and criteria in 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 Click. Click here to enter text.

A02 Use resources 10 Click. Click here to enter text.

A03 Develop and realise 20 Click. Click here to enter text.

A04 Review 10 Click. Click here to enter text.

Total mark 50 Click.

Supervisor’s concluding commentsClick here to enter text.

Internal moderation comments if appropriateClick here to enter text.

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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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Record of initial ideas

To be completed by the candidateThis page records initial meeting(s) with your supervisor to agree your project ideas. Additional pages can be submitted if more than one idea has been explored.

My idea(s) for topic/titleRecord of Initial Ideas:As a general area to pursue I am doing a dental related EPQ. As for my topic, I have chosen the Fluoridation of

Water due to the positive externality it creates and the largely debated issue of whether it is morally ethical to do

this or not. At first, it seemed it could only be advantageous to us but then I realised after deeper reading that

many are concerned with the side effects of fluorine as an element to our human body. Forthis purpose, I have

posed an initial title of, ‘What are the main reasons for and against fluoridating domestic water?’ I reached this title

after rumination over whether to choose fluoridation of water or the use of amalgam fillings; Amalgam fillings

contain mercury which has over time created a cause for concern because of toxicity and poisoning. I refuted this

idea, despite being a good topic, because I felt the fluoridation of water is more of an evaluative topic thus

supplying me with an argument to create my own judgement on. This is key because my supervisor prompted us

to find a title of debate which would allow for both sides of the argument to be expressed and a judgment made.

My ideas for research and development of my projectAs for research, I was informed about ‘Very Short Introduction’ books by the Oxford University Press from my supervisor. After investigating into them I found only one relevant but it was only mildly useful – “Teeth: a very short introduction” by Peter S Ungar, 2014 [Accessed 13/01/16]. However, after skim reading through the irrelevant chapters such as ‘Evolution of teeth in mammals’ I read in depth a small few sections regarding fluoride and its benefits. I am currently investigating other resources to read such as: ‘The Case Against Fluoride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep it There’ (Paul Connett, 2010), ‘Fluoride in Drinking Water, A Scientific Appraisal of EPA’s Standards’ (National Research Council of the National Academies, 2006), ‘The Fluoride Deception’ (Christopher Bryson, 2004) and ‘Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves To Death’ (Barry Groves, 2001). For the development of my project, I am planning to create objectives with the criteria: SMART. This acronym ensures that my weekly schedule will be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timed. This way I can maintain time management and be very methodical about how I research the fluoridation of water which will be underlined by specific questions. These questions will help to focus my research and keep it relevant. Some examples I have conceived are: ‘what are the adverse side effects of fluorine in water to our bodies?’ ’How does fluorine prevent tooth decay?’ ‘How is the fluorine added and regulated in water safely?’…These questions will eventually form the structure of my essay giving birth to sections such as: for and against (justified with explanations chemically which will lead me above and Beyond the A level spectrum and into university level intellect and comprehension) and experimental results including what they show. I also plan to visit my local library and other university libraries in particular to attain some of these books or other resources which may prove useful to me and view reports and information online from reliable sources.

My summary of the comments and advice from my supervisorMy supervisor guided me by saying that my Record of Initial Ideas lacked grammar in certain places regarding capitalisation of potential titles and books; for example ‘dentistry related EPQ’ as opposed to ‘dental related EPQ’

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and ‘Above and Beyond’.He also kindly recommended that I should try and include medical ethics in my EPQ as it is quite heavily tied with fluoridation of water.My supervisor commented that my research questions were a good starting point to create a well organised EPQ.

Modifications I have made as a result of my discussion with my supervisor

I plan to check my EPQ uploads every time I upload them in order to grammar check them. I can do this also by writing it up as a draft in word first which will allow me to help identify any mistakes before I upload it.

As for medical ethics, I shall research this using the ‘Medical Ethics’ Very Short Introduction by Oxford University Press to see if it has relevant material. After obtaining this resource, I checked the Contents Page and most of it was unrelated to Fluoridation of Water or dentistry related medical ethics. However, I skim read through the Chapter: ‘A tool box for reasoning’. This, I found, was most useful to me; so I took notes on this part of the book.

Even though my supervisor said my research questions were good, I have decided to create some more because I want to plan out my EPQ as much as possible as this will help me stay on track later on. As a result, I researched into the main arguments for and against fluoridating water; this led me to create the research question: ‘How can fluoridating water be beneficial to the masses?’ because of debate between the ethical reasoning that we, individually, should be allowed to decide if we want fluoridated water or plain water.

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Part A: Candidate proposal

To be completed by the candidate

Working title of my Extended Project:Does the fluoridation of water create more benefits than it does problems?

● my initial resources will be:o Paul Connett

▪ 2010▪ ‘The Case Against Fluoride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and

the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep it There’

▪ Chelsea Green Publishing Co; 1 edition

o National Research Council of the National Academies

▪ 2006

▪ ‘Fluoride in Drinking Water, A Scientific Appraisal of EPA’s Standards’

▪ National Research Council

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o Christopher Bryson

▪ 2004

▪ ‘The Fluoride Deception’

▪ Seven Stories Press,U.S.; New Ed edition

o Barry Groves

▪ 2001

▪ ‘Fluoride: Drinking Ourselves To Death’

▪ Newleaf

I will be careful when reading these resources because of biased. For example, I researched into Barry Grove who is very biased against arguments for the fluoridation of water. However, this should provide me with a good list of rejections too. Paul Connett is a very reliable source as he has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Cambridge.

● the courses of study or area(s) of personal interest to which the topic relates:o Dentistry and how fluoridation of water can help prevent tooth decay but also reasons against it. I

also intend to delve into dental ethics which would be useful for me as it is on dental courses’ reading lists.

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● my intended producto A 5000 word essay which I will form using research questions I have thought of: ‘What are the

adverse side effects of fluorine in water to our bodies?’ ’How does fluorine prevent tooth decay?’ ‘How is the fluorine added and regulated in water safely?’ ‘How can fluoridating water be beneficial to the masses?

Provide details of the courses that you are currently studying

Qualification type Awarding body & subject

eg A-level, Modern Apprenticeship, BTEC

eg AQA Mathematics, OCR Computing, WJEC English

A-level Edexcel Biology

A-level AQA Chemistry

A-level OCR Mathematics

A-level Edexcel Economics

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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 any 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.

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 Click here to enter a date.

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Part B: Supervisor’s comments on candidate proposal

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

Supervisor’s commentsIndicate the relation to, and development/extension outside of, the main course(s) of study or interest


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


Confirm that the project is feasible in the proposed timescale and/or indicate any potential difficulties that may prevent the candidate from meeting the assessment objectives


Indicate the expected format of the project product that will be submitted for assessment☐ Research based written report

☐ Artefact (for example prototype, model, artwork, scientific investigation, creative writing) plus written report

Is the project a contribution to a group exercise? ☐ YES ☐ NO

If Yes, confirm that there is a defined individual contribution by the candidate ☐ YES ☐ NO

List the other group members below.

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Part C: Centre coordinator’s approval of candidate proposalSupervisor’s nameClick here to enter text.

To be completed by the centre coordinatorIf you are acting as both the Centre coordinator and the supervisor, please seek counter signature from a senior colleague

Centre coordinator’s comments on the feasibility and acceptability of the proposal (parts A & B) as an Extended ProjectClick here to enter text.

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

☐ Resubmission required

Centre coordinator’s nameClick here to enter text.


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Centre coordinator signature.

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Planning review

To be completed by the candidateThis page records your outline plan once your proposal has been approved.

My next steps in planning, researching and deadlines that I will set myself. What I intend to do, by when, what resources I will use and how I will implement the recommendations of the centre co-ordinator (where appropriate).Click here to enter text.

My summary of the comments and advice from my supervisorClick here to enter text.

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Modifications I have made as a result of my discussion with my supervisor and/or the comments from my centre coordinatorClick here to enter text.


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Mid-project review

To be completed by the candidateThis page records your outline plan when you have completed your research.

Is my project following my original plan? How has my plan developed?Click here to enter text.

My summary of the comments and advice from my supervisorClick here to enter text.

Modifications I have made as a result of my discussion with my supervisor at this stageClick here to enter text.

My final title and agreed form of project productClick here to enter text.

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My planned next steps to complete my projectClick here to enter text.


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Project product 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

Did my project follow my revised plan (from the mid-project review)?Click here to enter text.

My summary of the comments and advice from my supervisor at this final stageClick here to enter text.

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Modifications I have made as a result of discussion with my supervisor at this final stageDo I need to do anything else to complete my product?Click here to enter text.


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Presentation record part A

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

Planned format of my presentation (eg timing, audience, use of visual aids, slides, use of notes, etc.)Click here to enter text.

Planned content of my presentationClick here to enter text.

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Modifications I have made as a result of rehearsal and/or discussion with my supervisorClick here to enter text.


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Presentation record part B

To be completed by the supervisorRecord and comment below on the delivery of the presentation

Supervisor’s record/commentsThe 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 (for example clarity of ideas, structure of presentation, pace, engagement with audience)


Comment on the response of the candidate to questions that demonstrated understanding and grasp of the project and/or its production. Give examples of questions asked and answers given.


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Summary and reflection

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

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Some questions you may wish to answer in this section include, what have I learned from completing this project? What new knowledge or expertise have I enjoyed or found valuable? What are the strengths and weaknesses of my project (including planning and organisation)? What skills have I improved? What changes would I make if I undertook such work again? What advice would I give to others undertaking such a project?Click here to enter text.

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2015/16 Candidate record form, production logand ... Web viewIf candidates copy work, allow candidates to copy from them, or cheat in any other way, ... (give details below or on a