Unit 3 Problem Solving - AO1

This unit is about investigating a 'problem'.

You will consider what you are going to investigate,

set a hypothesis, collect data and analyse it before

presenting the results of your investigation.

One approach is hypothesis testing - assuming a possible explanation to the problem and trying to prove the assumption.


Your research will be looking into how aware are students of various ages of the dangers of chatrooms and social networking.


Your hypothesis may be something like
"Year 7 students are more aware of the dangers of chatrooms and social networking than Year 11 students"


Task 1

Do some research to find evidence that the problem exists.
Record the sources of all the information that you use.

Task 2

Set a hypothesis that you can test using questionnaires.
Make sure the hypothesis is complex for example include more than one age group to be questioned.

Task 3

Describe the criteria you will have satisfied to show you have successfully carried out the analysis.

Task 4

Identify what data you will need to collect to test the hypothesis.
Explain how it will be analysed.