OUTLINE PROPOSAL FORM
For Pre-U Business & Management Examinations
Please read the instructions printed overleaf before completing this form
Name of Centre
Centre Number
Candidate Name
Candidate Number
(if required)
Syllabus Title
Syllabus Code
If this is a re-submission, please check box
Component Number
Examination/Assessment Session:
June
November
Year
Title of Proposal
Details of Proposal
Scope of Investigation
State the Research Question that will be investigated. (Maximum 15 words.)
Give a brief description of the business involved (e.g. size, ownership, what they do).
State how the scope of the investigation will be limited (e.g. aspects that will be excluded deliberately).
Syllabus Content Areas. The candidate and teacher should agree which subject knowledge areas the
candidate is likely to use during the investigation. Record this by stating here up to 10 relevant sub-sections of
the syllabus (e.g. “1.1 Enterprise; 4.6 Managing People; 5.5 Leadership”).
Research Methods. State the primary and secondary research methods that the candidate will use (e.g.
case study, semi-structured interviews, etc.).
Primary method(s):
Secondary method(s):
How will each of these methods be used to address the Research Question stated above?
Investigation Time-line. Identify 5 intermediate milestones and dates that the candidate plans to meet in
order to submit the Personal Investigation report to Cambridge by the required date.
Date
Comments:
Adviser’s Initials
For CIE
use only:
APPROVED
APPROVED
WITH
PROVISO (see
comments)
NOT
APPROVED
More
information
required
Date
Approval not
required;
please see
comments
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM
1
Type information in the spaces provided. Please save the form using the
syllabus code, Centre number and candidate name for example,
9771_12345_A Smith
2
This form should be sent to Cambridge by email by 31 October in the year
before examination, or earlier.
3
One form should be used for each candidate. If extra space is required to
complete the outline proposal a second outline proposal form should be used.
4
Please ensure that the appropriate boxes at the top of the form are completed. If
this portion is not correctly completed, we will have to return the form.
4
The completed form must be emailed before the candidate starts the work.
The form will be returned with the adviser’s comments and both pages should
be included in the completed study after the title page.
5
The form should only be completed after reading the relevant Personal
Investigation sections of the syllabus and emailed, via the centre, to
CIEOPF@cie.org.uk. Save a copy of the form for your own records.
6
Proposals which are being re-submitted must be accompanied by the original
proposal; those candidates adjusting their proposal in line with the adviser’s
comment do not have to resubmit their form.
7
If you have not received an acknowledgement within 5 days of submitting your
form please contact Customer Services on 01223 553554 or info@cie.org.uk
8
If you do not receive an outcome within 3 weeks of receiving your
acknowledgement please contact Customer Services on 01223 553554 or
info@cie.org.uk