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Section B: Fieldwork
Undertake two fieldwork enquiries linked to units 3.1 and 3.2, including both physical and human geography.
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90 min
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AqaGcseGeographyGeographical applications
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Fieldwork21 objectives
- Undertake two geographical enquiries using primary data collected as part of fieldwork.
- Link geographical enquiries clearly to subject content from units 3.1 and 3.2.
- Carry out fieldwork outside the classroom and school grounds on at least two occasions.
- Carry out enquiries in contrasting environments showing understanding of physical and human geography.
- Show understanding of physical and human interaction in at least one enquiry.
- Select suitable questions or hypotheses for geographical enquiry.
- Explain the geographical theory or concept underpinning an enquiry.
- Select appropriate primary and secondary evidence sources, including fieldwork locations.
- Identify fieldwork risks and explain how risks can be reduced.
- Distinguish primary data from secondary data.
- Select appropriate physical and human data for a chosen enquiry.
- Measure and record data using different sampling methods.
- Describe and justify data collection methods.
- Select and accurately use visual, graphical and cartographic presentation methods.
- Describe, explain and adapt fieldwork presentation methods.
- Describe, analyse and explain fieldwork results.
- Establish links between fieldwork data sets.
- Use appropriate statistical techniques in fieldwork analysis.
- Identify anomalies in fieldwork data.
- Draw evidenced conclusions in relation to enquiry aims.
- Evaluate data collection problems, data limitations, further useful data and conclusion reliability.
Key terms
Primary DataFieldworkgeographical enquirysubject contentfieldworkprimary datacontrasting environmentsfieldwork enquiryphysical interactionhuman interactionhypothesisGeographical theory
Exam tips
- Plan Your Fieldwork Questions: Use before conducting your fieldwork, carefully select and plan your geographical enquiries with clear questions that guide your data collection and link your answer to Fieldwork in Section B: Fieldwork, using accurate Geography evidence or terminology for fieldwork.
- Linking Enquiries to Content: When preparing for your exam, practice linking your fieldwork enquiries to specific concepts from units 3.1 and 3.2. Use examples from your fieldwork to illustrate these connections.
Common mistakes
- Confusing Primary and Secondary Data: To fix this, remember that primary data is firsthand information gathered directly from the field, while secondary data is information that has already been collected and published by others.
- Linking Enquiries to Content: To improve, students should clearly state how their fieldwork results relate to specific content from the units, using terminology and concepts learned in class.
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