Order of pages
- Cover page: project title, your name, class and section, roll number, school, subject, teacher name, session.
- Certificate: a page signed by your teacher to say the work is your own.
- Acknowledgement: thank your teacher, school, family and anyone who helped.
- Contents: list the headings with page numbers.
- Introduction: say what the project is about and why you chose it.
- Aim or objectives: write what you wanted to find out, in one or two lines.
- Materials and method: list what you used and describe the steps you followed.
- Observations or data: show your results in tables, charts or photos.
- Analysis and result: explain what the data shows.
- Conclusion: answer your aim in a few lines and say what you learned.
- Bibliography: list the books, websites and people you used, with the date you read each site.
- Appendix (optional): extra photos, questionnaires or calculations.
Formatting
| Item | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| Paper | A4, one side only |
| Margins | About 2.5 cm on every side, a little more on the binding side |
| Font | Times New Roman or Arial, size 12 for text and 14 for headings |
| Line spacing | 1.5 |
| Page numbers | At the bottom of each page after the contents |
| Headings | Bold and numbered the same way throughout |
| Pictures and charts | Give each a number and a short caption |
| Handwritten files | Use blue or black pen and write neatly |
Always check your own school or board guidelines first. They may ask for a different order or length.
Writing tips
- Write in your own words and never copy and paste whole paragraphs.
- Keep sentences short and use simple headings.
- Give a source for every fact, picture and figure you did not make yourself.
- Proofread for spelling and numbers, and ask someone to read it before you submit.