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Research methods: getting it right

Rachael Bell-Walker looks at what can go wrong in student answers

I’m sure that you are aware just how important your research methods knowledge and examination skills are to the success of your overall A-level grade. It’s pretty hard to get a good grade without a sound understanding of research methods knowledge, as well as the ability to apply this knowledge.

Why? Because research methods questions account for more than 25% of your overall marks (plus you use this knowledge in your evaluations). The exam board could potentially place research methods questions in any section in any of the three papers. Despite the importance of this topic many students make mistakes on research methods questions and they tend to be the same mistakes every single year. Here they are…

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