The best guide you will ever use that won't break the bank!
Easy to follow:
- Gives you every heading and subheading you need
- Followed by questions to answer to write these sections along with examples.
- A final Checklist to ensure you've covered everything.
What’s Included
✅ All IIS Headings Exactly as They Appear in the SEC Booklet
Every required section is laid out clearly, including:
Title
Enterprise Chosen
Research Question
Background Research
Investigative Process (Hypothesis, Variables, Prediction, Apparatus, Method, Safety)
Results, Calculations & Analysis
Overall Conclusion
Reflection
Communication & Innovation
Each heading mirrors the official structure to ensure students stay aligned with SEC expectations.
✅ Sentence-Starter Guiding Questions for Every Section
Under each heading, students get detailed prompts such as:
What sustainability issue have you identified in your chosen enterprise?
What problem or opportunity did you observe that led to your research question?
What scientific information explains your topic?
What variables are you changing, measuring, and controlling?
How did you calibrate equipment and ensure accuracy?
What trends appear in your results?
How do your findings relate to sustainability and competitiveness?
By answering these questions, students naturally produce clear, structured paragraphs for their report.
✅ Experiment-by-Experiment Scaffolding
For each experiment, the writing frame includes structured headings for:
Hypothesis
Variables
Prediction
Apparatus
Method (with calibration, repetitions, fairness)
Safety
Results table/graph
Calculations
Analysis paragraph
Students simply follow the same format for Experiment 1, 2, and 3.
✅ Full Reflection Section Prompts
Supports students in writing about:
Personal learning
Challenges and problem-solving
Evaluation of their scientific process
Future improvements or extensions
✅ Final Tick-the-Box IIS Checklist
A complete end-of-project checklist ensuring:
All required headings are completed
Graphs, tables, and calculations are correctly labelled
Sustainability and competitiveness links are included throughout
Reflection is honest and written in the student’s own voice
Referencing, layout, and scientific terminology are correct
All content meets the digital booklet requirements
This checklist helps students verify their work before submission and avoid unnecessary mark loss.
