Interim Reflection Meeting

1. Progress and Development

• What have you achieved since beginning your investigation?

• How has your understanding of the topic deepened or changed?

• Which parts of your research were most useful, and why?

• What new insights have emerged from your reading or data?

2. The Research Question

• Has your research question evolved?

• Is it now sharper, clearer or more focused than the original version?

• Does it still accurately reflect what you are investigating?

• Are you confident you can answer it effectively?

3. Evidence, Sources and Methods

• Which sources or evidence have been most influential so far?

• Have you encountered conflicting interpretations or unexpected findings?

• Do you need additional sources to strengthen your argument?

• If you used methods or data collection, how effective were they?

• Are there limitations you now need to acknowledge or address?

4. Challenges and Adjustments

• What difficulties have you encountered?

• How did you address or adapt to these challenges?

• Did you change direction at any point? Why?

• Are there aspects of your approach that no longer seem effective?

5. Shaping Your Argument

• What line of argument is emerging?

• Are your ideas organised in a clear and logical way?

• Do you see gaps in your reasoning that you need to strengthen?

• What part of your essay needs the most work before the draft?

6. Next Steps

What do you need to complete before submitting your full draft?

Which areas require deeper analysis or clearer explanation?

How will you manage your work from this point onwards?

What questions do you still need to resolve?

7. Reflection on Yourself as a Researcher

What have you learned about the way you research and think?

Which strategies have helped you most?

How has your confidence or independence developed?

This is the thinking examiners want you to recognise and articulate later in your reflective statement.