Group Sustainability Action Project
Overview
The second component of this qualification is the only piece of assessed work in your whole school career that you are forbidden to do on your own. It is worth 40 per cent of the grade, it runs through six named stages, and it ends not with a report filed away but with an action delivered to a real audience: an assembly, a letter-writing campaign, a petition, an event, a piece of media, a period of volunteering. Something in the world has to be different because your group did this.
And yet the mark is yours alone. This lesson maps the whole component: why it cannot be completed individually and what happens if a group falls apart, what you submit, how the 48 marks are spread across the six stages, why the 2,000 word report covers only four of those stages, and where the specification insists you collaborate and where it insists you work alone. You will set group and personal goals for a real issue, budget a report across four stages, and work out what a group of two does when one member leaves.
Objectives
- The group sustainability project requires a minimum of two students per group. Students must not complete the project on their own as this component cannot be completed individually.
- If only one student is entered for the qualification, or only one student is left due to others withdrawing, the centre must arrange for the student to work with a non-assessed group member. This non-assessed group member may be from a different class or year and is not required to submit any work for assessment.
- The group sustainability action project will require the teaching of the necessary skills from section 3.1 and this section.
- It is expected that approximately 25 guided learning hours will be spent on the taught element from section 3.2 and 25 guided learning hours allocated for the student’s group sustainability action project work.
- Teaching of the skills required for the group sustainability action project should be agreed by the supervisor as appropriate to the needs of the students and the topic decided for each group.
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Lesson Evaluation
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Group Sustainability Action Project. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- What is the minimum number of students in a group for the group sustainability action project? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four Answer: B
- What is the maximum length of the written report for the group sustainability action project? A. 500 words B. 1,000 words C. 2,000 words D. 2,500 words Answer: C
- Which stage of the group project carries the most marks? A. GP1 Recall and apply learning B. GP3 Develop the action plan C. GP4 Summarise the action D. GP6 Reflect on own learning Answer: D
- Only one student in a centre is entered for the qualification. What must the centre do? A. Allow her to complete the group project alone B. Enter her for the individual project only C. Arrange for her to work with a non-assessed group member D. Award her the group marks from her individual project Answer: C
- Which of these must be carried out independently rather than collaboratively? A. Collecting primary data B. Carrying out the sustainability action C. Creating the personal learning portfolio D. Participating in peer review Answer: C
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