FM3 - Small-scale Research Project

Small-scale research components:

(i) an annotated catalogue of key items of the candidate's research -

approximately 1000 words in total (15 marks)

The catalogue will contain approximately 15 items selected from the candidate's total primary and secondary research. Each catalogue item should be appropriately referenced and be accompanied by a brief note (approximately 70 words), which explains how the particular item is relevant to the area of investigation and what it contributes to the overall research.

The catalogue must conclude with a short paragraph which lists significant items (approx 5) not selected for inclusion in the catalogue, offering brief reasons why (up to 200 words).

(ii) a presentation script - approximately 1500 words (25 marks)

The presentation script must take the form of notes for a presentation and could combine (for example) subheadings, bullet points, short pieces of connected prose and reference to visual extracts to illustrate the presentation. Candidates are encouraged to devise a presentation format appropriate to their needs and may, for example, employ digital forms such as powerpoint.

Reference to key items of research from the catalogue must be made explicitly in the presentation. Short credited quotations may be used but care must be taken that the words of the presentation are the candidate's own. Credited quotations are excluded from the word count.