3 Task 3
3.1
Finalise your focus question
45 minutes
To focus your investigation, you need to identify a focus area and change adapt the focus question
provided to clearly inform the reader about the focus of YOUR investigation
3.2 Create a task definition
To show that you understand why you are doing this investigation, you must be able to describe what you
will investigate and what you are required to do in your own words. This is the task don
Your description should be added under the heading Test Definition
You must answer the following questions sur task definition
• What is the current situation?
Provide a clear statement of the problem (current situation)
• What will the focus and the purpose (desired outcome) of my investigation be?
Indicate the focus of your investigation, le give on overview of which of the expects will be
investigated and covered-in other words, the headings you will use and the purpose of the
investigation (desired outcome) - why you are doing this investigation
• How will I go about conducting the investigation, considering the PAT requirements?
Specify in broad terms how you will approach the task (study the requirements Steps of the PAT and
indicate how you intend to collect the dots and information, monpulate it etc.)
⚫ Who is the information for (target audience)?
Identify the target audience, learners in your class school management etc
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