Choosing a suitable
Individual Investigation
title is a very important
step and it is worth
taking time to consider
it carefully.
The title can be based on:
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a topic arising from one of your subject options
the Welsh Baccalaureate Core,
personal interest.
An Options subject e.g. A Level or Principal
Learning qualification
• From your personal tutor or supervisor
• Someone who can help you with the topic you have chosen
e.g. if your topic was about pressure groups you could get
advice from a politics teacher.
•Choose a title and topic you are interested in and
already know something about. It is useful to have
some knowledge about the topic before you begin.
Use a clear and challenging title which
encourages you not to just describe the topic. At
this level you must investigate the factors, reasons
and explanations behind topics/issues.
 Choose a topic and title you know you will be
able to find enough information about. Be
confident you will be able to find enough
good sources of information.
 Be confident you will be able to find reliable
and detailed sources of information.
Rather than just have a general title like
‘Sustainable development’, it is a good
idea to make your title a key question or
hypothesis.
Using a question or hypothesis helps to
give your work a clear focus and
direction
Encourages you to reach final/overall
judgements and draw conclusions
Remember Individual Investigations must be
about Wales and another country or region.
What are the governments in Wales
and Scotland doing to tackle apathy
among young voters?
How popular and effective are alternate forms of energy (e.g. wind farms)
in Wales and Wyoming, USA?
To what extent is teen pregnancy a problem in Wales and Holland and
how successfully are these countries tackling the issue?
What are the policies and attitudes towards an issue (e.g. immunisation,
day care, gun crime, promotion of sport, drug laws) in Wales and
Sweden?
What are the main differences in the education systems of Wales and
Japan?
What are the attitudes of young people towards capital punishment in
Wales and Florida, USA?
Travel and Tourism How can tourism be effectively promoted in small
countries, with special reference to Wales and Latvia?
Politics
What are the main features of the electoral systems in
Wales and Australia? Is there a demand for change?
ICT/Computing
Compare the content, house style and effectiveness of
the websites of the Scottish Parliament and National
Assembly for Wales.
Geography
What are the key factors in urban regeneration, with
special reference to the revitalisation of Cardiff Bay and
the ‘Big Dig’ in Boston?
Business Studies
What factors influence employment trends in regions,
with special reference to Wales within the UK and
Galicia within Spain?
Holland has been more successful in dealing with MRSA than Wales.
Wales has a greater degree of autonomy and self government than
Quebec.
The smoking ban has been more successful in Wales than Ireland.
Sex education is more effective in Holland than Wales.
The Welsh language is more successful in Wales than Galego used in
Galicia, Spain.
A problem or challenge (e.g. binge drinking, drink driving, childhood obesity,
gun crime) is more of a problem in Wales than Wyoming.
You can base your title on opinions
What are the attitudes of people
in Wales and the USA towards
the war in Afghanistan?
•Consider survey questions carefully e.g. your peers
may not know enough about the laws or policies in
another country to give an effective answer.
• Have I had advice about my choice of title?
• Is the title appropriate for the Advanced level?
• Is there a clear focus e.g. based on a key question or hypothesis
• Does my title cover Wales and another country or region?
• Am I likely to be able to find the sources and information required?