Geographical fieldwork

• You carry out two enquiries in contrasting environments, one human and one physical. The steps are: enquiry question, data collection, presenting data, analysing, conclusions and evaluation.
• Primary data is collected first-hand by you, such as a pedestrian count, questionnaire or field sketch. Secondary data is collected by others, such as census figures or a printed map.
• Sampling can be random, systematic (regular intervals) or stratified (in proportion to sub-groups). Collection methods gather data. Presentation methods, such as graphs and maps, display it.
• Analysis uses the mean, median, mode and range, and trends in scattergraphs. A weak relationship only partly supports a hypothesis. One day of data cannot show change over time.
• Evaluate your methods: sample size, timing, accuracy and how well the data answered the question.

Hypothesis

A statement that your enquiry sets out to test.

Primary data

Data you collect yourself, first-hand.

Secondary data

Data collected by someone else, such as the census.

Systematic sampling

Choosing sites or people at regular intervals.

Risk assessment

Identifying hazards before fieldwork and how to reduce the risk.

Justify

Give reasons why a method suited the enquiry aim.

• Thinking census figures or websites are primary data. Primary data is what you collect yourself.
• Writing that justify means describing how you did it. Justify means giving reasons why it suited the aim.
• Saying a positive trend proves the hypothesis. You judge how strong the relationship is and mention anomalies.

6 questions, 12 marks. Answer, then press Check. The marking guide explains how the marks are worked out. Nothing is saved.