{"id":5923,"date":"2016-06-29T18:52:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T17:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrsphysics.co.uk\/higher\/?p=80"},"modified":"2025-11-25T07:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T07:38:26","slug":"researching-physics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/index.php\/2016\/06\/29\/researching-physics\/","title":{"rendered":"Researching Physics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The information for the Higher Assignment can be found in the\u00a0document from the link below. \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/files_ccc\/GAInfo_HigherPhysics.pdf\">http:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/files_ccc\/GAInfo_HigherPhysics.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This document gives you detailed guidance on how to complete your assignment write up, what it must include and how to lay this out. It ought to be read in conjunction with the understanding standards examples contained at the link below<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.understandingstandards.org.uk\/Subjects\/Physics\">http:\/\/www.understandingstandards.org.uk\/Subjects\/Physics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read these documents carefully, they are vital for your write up. Make sure you clearly understand what they require of you. Your assignment is worth 17% and that is the difference between an A and a C grade, or a B and a D or F!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5923 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/draw-1\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/draw-1-10x10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"draw-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/draw-1-10x10.png 10w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/draw-1-90x80.png 90w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/draw-1-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/draw-1-100x97.png 100w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/draw-1.png 103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/s3-6\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"7\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s3-6-7x10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s3-6-7x10.jpg 7w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s3-6.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7px) 100vw, 7px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/apple-2\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/apple-2-10x10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"apple-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/apple-2-10x10.png 10w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/apple-2.png 90w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/apple-2-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/s3-5\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s3-5-7x10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s3-5-7x10.jpg 7w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/s3-5.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7px) 100vw, 7px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/star-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-9-10x8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"star-9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-9-10x8.png 10w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-9-90x80.png 90w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-9.png 98w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/star-8\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-8-10x10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"star-8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-8-10x10.png 10w, https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/star-8.png 52w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 10px) 100vw, 10px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>\u201cBut the reason I call myself by my childhood name is to remind myself that a scientist must also be absolutely like a child. If he sees a thing, he must say that he sees it, whether it was what he thought he was going to see or not. See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you will only see what you were expecting.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em> \u2015 <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Douglas Adams<\/span>, <span id=\"quote_book_link_8698\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish<\/span> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In a selection of posts\u00a0Mrs Physics\u00a0will supply some recommended reading for some potential Higher Investigations and Research Topics. If there is something that you were particularly interested in make sure that you have a\u00a0discussion with your Physics teacher to ensure it meets the requirements for the unit.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Unit outline <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/CfE_Unit_H_Physics_ResearchingPhysics.pdf\">CfE Unit H Physics Researching Physics<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0aim of this Unit is to develop skills relevant to undertaking research in Physics.\u00a0You will plan and undertake a practical investigation and analyse results.<\/p>\n<h3>SQA Mark scheme and General Information<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsphysics.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/GAInfo_HigherPhysics.pdf\">General Info_HigherPhysics Sept 16<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Unit offers opportunities for collaborative and independent learning.\u00a0You will develop knowledge and skills associated with collecting, recording and processing information from a number of different sources. Equipped with knowledge of standard laboratory apparatus,\u00a0you will plan and undertake a practical investigation related to a chosen physics topic.<\/p>\n<p>Learners who complete this Unit will be able to:<\/p>\n<p>1 Apply skills of scientific inquiry and draw on knowledge and understanding to research the underlying physics of a chosen topic<\/p>\n<p>2 Apply skills of scientific inquiry to investigate, through experimentation, the underlying physics of a chosen topic<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Arial; font-size: medium;\">This Unit is a mandatory Unit of the Higher Physics Course and is also available as a free-standing Unit.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEverything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory&#8212;let the theory go.\u201d Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e1515b0c027eaeaaa7232dae92981146?s=80\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrsphysics.co.uk\/bge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Signature-300x54.png\" alt=\"Signature\" width=\"127\" height=\"23\" \/><\/p>\n<hr style=\"line-height: 1.75;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The information for the Higher Assignment can be found in the\u00a0document from the link below. \u00a0 http:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/files_ccc\/GAInfo_HigherPhysics.pdf This document gives you detailed guidance on how to complete your assignment write up, what it must include and how to lay this out. 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