Practical Work and Record (Internal Assessment)
Practical Work and Record (Internal Assessment)
This domain assesses practical skills, record keeping, sample presentation and viva confidence. The record should show what you did, how you did it, what you observed and what you concluded.
Record rules
- Use a bound record with index, date, aim, tools and materials, procedure, observation and result.
- Mount samples neatly with labels: fibre name, weave, finish and source.
- Keep a glossary and a personal measurement chart.
- Follow safety: keep shears closed, account for needles, and use machine guards.
Worked example
For a fibre identification record, mount cotton, wool, polyester and viscose. Burn test: cotton burns with a paper smell and grey ash; wool smells of burnt hair and leaves black crushable ash; polyester melts and beads; viscose burns like paper but faster. Record flame, odour, residue and conclusion in a table. Reasoning: the assessment rewards observation and a clear conclusion, not just a pasted sample.
Traps
Do not submit unlabelled or loose samples. Do not copy another student's record. Do not write results without the procedure. Do not leave raw edges or unsafe pins in the record.
Key points
- Every practical entry needs aim, procedure, observation and result.
- Samples must be labelled and securely mounted.
- Burn-test observations include flame, odour and residue.
- Safety rules apply to tools, needles and sewing machines.
- Viva answers should explain the method, not just the final result.