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IA - Research Project
IA - Research Project
IA - Research Project
Project
Purpose of
the IA
It enables students to demonstrate the
application of their skills and
knowledge and to pursue their personal
interests.
https://mag.toyota.co.uk/tohttps://www.whatcar.com/new
s/toyota-and-lexus-unveil-15-new-electric-concept-
cars/n23918https://www.statista.com/statistics/541390/
Links to the guide (including the
global-sales-of-plug-in-electric-vehicle-
Business Management Toolkit):
manufacturers/https://heycar.co.uk/blog/electric-cars-
statistics-and-projectionsCNBC - Is Toyota late to EVs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeXpY-p5NsM
Questions
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-
58414597https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/11/labor-
shortage-gives-retail-and-restaurant-workers-the-
upper-hand.htmlhttps://hbr.org/2021/06/attracting-
Links to resources (supporting documents):
talent-during-a-worker-
shortagehttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/busines
s/2021/09/01/oregon-mcdonalds-banner-asks-14-
year-old-teens-apply/5678479001/
3 to 5 supporting document
You'll want to choose sources which will
5 pages or shorter - Each source should
allow you to complete 3 or 4 Business
be five normal A4 pages or less.
Tools. The majority of your information
(Business Guide, P.55)
comes from this documents
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections
Plan your
writing
Heading 1: Title
Divide your IA in
chapters
Heading 2: Title
Minimum 2 chapters
Maximum 3 chapters
Heading 3: Title
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections
Introduction
What organization(s) you’re researching and what
these companies do.
What you’ll be exploring and how (very briefly).
Provide some context for your question. Tell us
the situation that the question comes from.
200 words
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections
Methodology
Describe each of your major sources of primary
and secondary research.
Convince us that you chose your sources
thoughtfully and that they give a range of
viewpoints/perspectives, which will aid your
analysis.
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections
Main Body
Analysis, discussion and evaluation
.
1. Use of Tools. This is where you show off that
you understand how to do the stuff you’ve been
taught in Business Management class.
2. Us of extra research that you’ve done, which
goes beyond what is taught in the course.
Every single paragraph of the body needs to relate (in a very obvious way) to the research
question. *Don’t include tools or research which don’t help you answer your question*
1350 words
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections
Main Body
Analysis, discussion and evaluation
Include 4 or 5 tools which help you answer
your RQ Qualitative tools help set the scene and
Link with the key concepts: creativity, provide context for the financials.
sustainability, ethics, change
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections 1350 words
A good IA will demonstrate the
appropriate use of analytical tools,
often supported by numerical data
Analytical tools to assist the discussion and
evaluation.
Use in-text citations as necessary in the Introduction, Main Body and Conclusion sections
JUSTIFY
Why do you need to use this tool to answer
your Research Question.
Sometimes this step reveals to you that there actually
isn't a great justification for using this tool, so you'll
need to either switch your tool to one that's more
useful
ANALYSIS
JAM Fill in your model. What does the tool (SWOT, Break-
even or Ratio Analysis) say?
MINI-CONCLUSION
What conclusions can be drawn in general and most
importantly, what does this model tell us about the answer to
the Research Question?
E: Conclusion - 3 marks
E: Structure - 2 marks
F: Presentation - 2 marks
Now you know how to write an outstanding
Internal Assesment
Bravo!
Write your own!