Sustained Investigation: Images and Written Evidence
Introduced| English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| written evidence/ˈrɪtn ˈevɪdəns/ | Written material used to support a claim, explain a process or demonstrate development of work. |
| guiding questions/ˈɡaɪdɪŋ ˈkwestʃnz/ | Questions that keep an investigation pointed. |
Fifteen images tell a story
- The Sustained Investigation is judged on the inquiry and the practice, experimentation, and revision it shows.
- Submit 15 images — works and process documentation showing the investigation over time.
- The images should tell the story of the inquiry, not just show finished pieces.
The Sustained Investigation is judged mainly on its inquiry and its...
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It is judged on inquiry and evidence of practice, experimentation, and revision.
Select all good uses of the 15 images.
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Process, experiments, and finished works all belong; 15 copies waste the space.
Written evidence
- Provide written evidence 书面材料 alongside the images.
- Identify the guiding questions 引导性问题 of the investigation.
- Describe how the work shows practice, experimentation, and revision.
The Sustained Investigation: 15 images with written evidence
Good use of a Sustained Investigation image?
Sort each image use as good or a wasted opportunity.
Process shots and in-progress images are not allowed among the 15 images.
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False. Process images are allowed and provide evidence of thinking and making.
The written evidence should clearly identify the ____ questions of the investigation.
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Name the guiding questions in your written evidence.
Match each element to its role.
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15 images = show; writing = explain; questions = the driver.
Process counts
- Detail images and in-progress shots are allowed and often helpful.
- They provide evidence of your thinking and making.
- Clear writing, within the character limit, makes the investigation easy to follow.
The Sustained Investigation is not just your 15 best finished pictures. It must show the inquiry and the practice, experimentation, and revision behind them. Use some of the 15 images for process shots and experiments — evidence of the journey, not only the destination.
Among the 15 images, a student includes a page of early questions, a photo of a failed material test, two in-progress shots, and finished works. Her written evidence names the guiding question and explains how each stage shows experimentation and revision. The story is clear.
The Sustained Investigation is judged on inquiry and practice, experimentation, and revision, shown in 15 images (works and process) plus written evidence that names the guiding questions and explains the process. Show the journey, not only finished pieces.
Write from replacing 4 finished images
- All 15 images are finished posters.
- None show a test, a failure or a revision.
A Sustained Investigation has 15 images, and every one is a finished poster. What is missing, and how can the student fix the set without dropping below 15?
Some of the 15 slots need to show the journey.
How can the 15 images show the investigation?
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The count stays 15, and 4 of those images can show experiments and revisions.