Pearson Edexcel Level 3

1 Pearson EdexcelLevel 3 Extended ProjectSpecificationPearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended ProjectFirst award Summer 2009 Issue 3, 2019 Edexcel , BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel , BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson , the UK s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning.

2 We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) All information in this specification is correct at time of publication. ISBN 978 1 446 96186 5 All the material in this publication is copyright Pearson Education Limited 2019 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project Reimar/Shutterstock Edexcel , BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel , BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson , the UK s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked.

3 For further information, please visit our qualifications website at Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith.

4 Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) All information in this specification is correct at time of publication. ISBN 978 1 446 96186 5 All the material in this publication is copyright Pearson Education Limited 2019 Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project Qualification specification Issue 3 changes Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue Page number New Pearson Edexcel branding applied (all page numbers have changed as a result of new template and ISBN issued)

5 All Access arrangements and special requirements section updated with current contact details and web address 66 Security and backups section added 66 Malpractice section added 67 Malpractice, sanctions and appeals section added 68 Annexe A: Codes section updated to current Ofqual regulatory wording. QN code remains same. 71 Annexe D: Candidate Record Sheet added (other annexe letters have changed as result) 91 Outdated sections removed: References to 14-19 Diploma, Contacting Edexcel , Annexe G: Personal, learning and thinking skills (PLTS), Annexe H: PLTS and Extended Project, Annexe I: Key skills and the Extended Project Contents Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project 1 Key features of the Level 3 Extended Project 1 Structure of the qualification 2 Unit structure 3 What learners are required to do 3 Choosing an appropriate project 5 Project types 5 Assessment 5 Assessment objectives and weightings 6 Using the marking grid 7 Prior learning and progression 7 Programme planning 7 One-to-one support 8 Unit 1: Dissertation 9 Unit 2: Investigation/Field Study 21 Unit 3: Performance 35 Unit 4.

6 Artefact 47 Guidance on using the marking grids 59 For all learning outcomes 59 Learning outcomes 1 and 4 59 Learning outcome 2 60 Learning outcome 3 60 The presentation 61 Assessing the presentation 62 Evidence for assessment 62 Observation records 63 Guidance for tutor-assessors 63 The role of the tutor-assessor 63 Checking the project proposal 64 Milestones and interim feedback 64 Authentication of a project 65 Helping learners to use resources correctly and avoid plagiarism 65 Submission and assessment procedures 65 Additional information 65 Language of assessment 65 Learner recruitment 65 Access arrangements and special requirements 66 Security and backups 66 Malpractice 67 Candidate malpractice 67 Staff/centre malpractice 67 Malpractice, sanctions and appeals 68 List of annexes 69 Annexe A: Codes 71 Annexe B: Project proposal forms for each unit 73 Annexe C: Activity Log 89 Annexe D: Candidate Record Sheet 91 Annexe E: Summary of processes 93 Annexe F.

7 Grade descriptions 95 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project Specification Issue 3 September 2019 Pearson Education Limited 2019 1 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project The Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project allows learners to study a topic area which extends their learning in their area of study, as a standalone qualification. Learners select one of the four units, which may be completed over one or two years. They should select a project topic which expands their learning in their field of study, in a related area, or that is relevant to their own personal interests. Each of the four units offers a different type of project: a dissertation, an investigation/field study, a performance or an artefact.

8 Learners will be assessed on their ability to plan, manage, complete and review their project. It can be completed over one or two years, and is assessed by a tutor-assessor from within the centre and externally moderated by Pearson . Key features of the Level 3 Extended Project This qualification will enable learners to: have significant input to the choice and design of their project and take responsibility for an individual task or a defined task within a group project develop and improve their own learning and performance as critical, reflective and independent learners develop and apply decision making and, where appropriate, problem solving skills extend their planning, research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and presentation skills where appropriate, develop as e-confident learners and apply relevant technologies in their studies develop and apply skills.

9 Creatively demonstrating initiative and enterprise transfer skills developed as part of their project to other areas of study use their learning experiences to support their personal aspirations for further education and/or career development. Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project Specification Issue 3 September 2019 Pearson Education Limited 2019 2 Structure of the qualification The qualification consists of four units, one of which should be selected. All are equally weighted. All units are internally assessed. Learners must not select more than one unit. Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project Unit Optional units (one must be selected) GLH Level 1 Dissertation 120 3 2 Investigation/Field Study 120 3 3 Performance 120 3 4 Artefact 120 3 Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Extended Project Specification Issue 3 September 2019 Pearson Education Limited 2019 3 Unit structure The unit format is designed to give guidance on the requirements of the qualification for learners, tutor-assessors and those responsible for quality assurance.

10 Each unit has the following sections. Unit title Introduction This section provides an overview of the content of the unit. Learning outcomes Learning outcomes state exactly what a learner should know , understand or be able to do as a result of completing the unit. Unit summary This gives a summary of what the learners need to do in order to demonstrate that they have met the learning outcomes. Unit content The unit content gives centres the substance to devise and plan the programme of learning needed for the learning outcomes to be successfully achieved. Marking grid The marking grid contains statements about learner performance at three bands for each assessment objective, and how marks may be allocated against performance at each band.