GEOGRAPHY AQA GCSE-
FIELDWORK EXAM QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED CORRECT SOLUTIONS
100%
State the title of your human geography enquiry: - Correct Answer ✔✔ To investigate
how housing inequality is evident within Ashton-Under-Lyne
State the title of your physical geography enquiry: - Correct Answer ✔✔ To investigate
changing channel characteristics of the River Medlock
Human Fieldwork Suitability - Correct Answer ✔✔ The housing estates were close to
school so we could visit the site in a morning, the streets were all easily accessible to
the public, and they all had areas that were safe to stand e.g. pavements
Physical Fieldwork Suitability - Correct Answer ✔✔ The river was close to school so we
could collect our results in one day. The water was not too deep and the two sites
showed a clear difference between a straight channel and a meander
Primary Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Information that has been collected by the individual
Primary Data from Human Fieldwork - Correct Answer ✔✔ Environmental Quality
Survey
Primary Data from Physical Fieldwork - Correct Answer ✔✔ Measuring the cross
sectional area and velocity measurements
Secondary Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Information taken from another source or
organisation e.g. textbooks and the internet
Justify one data collection method used in your human fieldwork enquiry [3 marks] -
Correct Answer ✔✔ I used secondary data for my Human Investigation. An example of
secondary data I used is house prices (taken form streetcheck.co.uk). This was useful
because I was able to work out the mean house prices at the different sites, offer a
comparison between the areas and develop an overview of inequality between areas
Qualitative Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Subjective information which involves judgement,
values or opinions of individuals.
Quantitative Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Data involving numbers, measurements or
values
, Quantitative data is easier to analyse because: - Correct Answer ✔✔ • It involves
numbers that can be compared with other data
• It gives a clear overview
• It is easy to summarise findings
• Personal bias can be avoided
Human Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Extreme Weather (L1,I3)
- Check weather forecast before leaving for fieldwork.
- Wear suitable clothing e.g. waterproofs, jumpers.
- Bring umbrella/sun cream
Human Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Road Traffic Accident (L1,I4)
- Always walk on the pavement.
- Look both ways before crossing the road.
- Stay with members of my group in the designated area.
Physical Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Trips, Slips & Falls (L3,I2)
- Wear sensible footwear.
- Enter the water in a safe place.
- Walk and don't run on site.
Physical Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Drowning (L1,I5)
- Only enter the water where it has been agreed by the teacher.
- Only go into the water that reaches up to your knee.
- Do not go into deep fast flowing water.
Human Sampling Strategy - Correct Answer ✔✔ Stratified - Deliberately introducing
bias to ensure a sample addresses the question, e.g. deliberately selecting contrasting
housing estates so that comparisons can be made
Physical Sampling Strategy - Correct Answer ✔✔ Systematic - Using a pre-determined
system to select survey sites within a specific area, e.g. taking measurements every
50cm
Random Sampling - Correct Answer ✔✔ NOT USED IN OUR INVESTIGATION -
Random number tables/phone generators are used to determine the sites surveyed.
Using this technique means every site has an equal chance of being selected. BUT this
has its problems as you may not be able to access the area, or it might not have any
housing there.
Site 1 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Ramsden Street
Site 2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Meadow Bank
Site 3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Lily Lanes
FIELDWORK EXAM QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED CORRECT SOLUTIONS
100%
State the title of your human geography enquiry: - Correct Answer ✔✔ To investigate
how housing inequality is evident within Ashton-Under-Lyne
State the title of your physical geography enquiry: - Correct Answer ✔✔ To investigate
changing channel characteristics of the River Medlock
Human Fieldwork Suitability - Correct Answer ✔✔ The housing estates were close to
school so we could visit the site in a morning, the streets were all easily accessible to
the public, and they all had areas that were safe to stand e.g. pavements
Physical Fieldwork Suitability - Correct Answer ✔✔ The river was close to school so we
could collect our results in one day. The water was not too deep and the two sites
showed a clear difference between a straight channel and a meander
Primary Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Information that has been collected by the individual
Primary Data from Human Fieldwork - Correct Answer ✔✔ Environmental Quality
Survey
Primary Data from Physical Fieldwork - Correct Answer ✔✔ Measuring the cross
sectional area and velocity measurements
Secondary Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Information taken from another source or
organisation e.g. textbooks and the internet
Justify one data collection method used in your human fieldwork enquiry [3 marks] -
Correct Answer ✔✔ I used secondary data for my Human Investigation. An example of
secondary data I used is house prices (taken form streetcheck.co.uk). This was useful
because I was able to work out the mean house prices at the different sites, offer a
comparison between the areas and develop an overview of inequality between areas
Qualitative Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Subjective information which involves judgement,
values or opinions of individuals.
Quantitative Data - Correct Answer ✔✔ Data involving numbers, measurements or
values
, Quantitative data is easier to analyse because: - Correct Answer ✔✔ • It involves
numbers that can be compared with other data
• It gives a clear overview
• It is easy to summarise findings
• Personal bias can be avoided
Human Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Extreme Weather (L1,I3)
- Check weather forecast before leaving for fieldwork.
- Wear suitable clothing e.g. waterproofs, jumpers.
- Bring umbrella/sun cream
Human Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Road Traffic Accident (L1,I4)
- Always walk on the pavement.
- Look both ways before crossing the road.
- Stay with members of my group in the designated area.
Physical Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Trips, Slips & Falls (L3,I2)
- Wear sensible footwear.
- Enter the water in a safe place.
- Walk and don't run on site.
Physical Hazard/Risk - Correct Answer ✔✔ Drowning (L1,I5)
- Only enter the water where it has been agreed by the teacher.
- Only go into the water that reaches up to your knee.
- Do not go into deep fast flowing water.
Human Sampling Strategy - Correct Answer ✔✔ Stratified - Deliberately introducing
bias to ensure a sample addresses the question, e.g. deliberately selecting contrasting
housing estates so that comparisons can be made
Physical Sampling Strategy - Correct Answer ✔✔ Systematic - Using a pre-determined
system to select survey sites within a specific area, e.g. taking measurements every
50cm
Random Sampling - Correct Answer ✔✔ NOT USED IN OUR INVESTIGATION -
Random number tables/phone generators are used to determine the sites surveyed.
Using this technique means every site has an equal chance of being selected. BUT this
has its problems as you may not be able to access the area, or it might not have any
housing there.
Site 1 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Ramsden Street
Site 2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Meadow Bank
Site 3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Lily Lanes
