GCSE Geography Fieldwork for AQA
Author: Andy Owen
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ISBN 978-1-912190-03-4
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Description
Awarded the Silver Medal in the Geographical Association Publisher Awards 2019, GCSE Geography Fieldwork for AQA, has been written specifically to support students of AQA GCSE (9-1) Geography throughout their fieldwork enquiries. This handbook has everything the student needs to succeed in fieldwork and revise for Paper 3 – including innovative strategies for interrogating resources in the Pre-release resources folder.
Clearly written text and images guide students through the how and why of geography fieldwork
Engaging activities for classwork or homework consolidate learning
Exam style questions and tips help students focus on how to improve
Comprehensive coverage of graphs and maps explained in fieldwork contexts
Designed to support the AQA requirements and assessment of fieldwork this handbook provides:
no-nonsense explanations for each of the six stages of the enquiry process
easy to follow diagrams and methods for data collection
strengths and limitations of key fieldwork techniques
step-by-step guides to numeracy techniques and text analysis
charts, graphs, and maps at your finger tips
practical examples of how to investigate physical geography and human geography through fieldwork in a variety of contexts
opportunities to practise exam-style questions for Paper 3
practical and proven strategies that help students prepare for Paper 3
a glossary of key terms used in fieldwork enquiries
Endorsement
This book is endorsed by
Field Studies Council, FSC, is an environmental education charity providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and understand the environment.
www.field-studies-council.org
www.geography-fieldwork.org
Table of contents
Contents
Imprint and acknowledgements
Why do geographers do fieldwork?
How to use this book
Part 1 The enquiry process
Chapter 1 Creating an aim for fieldwork
Chapter 2 How is evidence collected?
Chapter 3 Processing and presenting evidence
Chapter 4 How can evidence be analysed?
Chapter 5 Conclusion
Chapter 6 Evaluation
Part 2 Fieldwork in physical environments
Chapter 7 Coastal investigations
Chapter 8 River investigations
Chapter 9 Upland investigations
Part 3 Fieldwork in human environments
Chapter 10 Urban investigations
Chapter 11 Economic investigations
Part 4 Preparing for Paper 3
Chapter 12 What is assessed in Paper 3?
Chapter 13 Preparing for Section A – Issue Evaluation
Chapter 14 Revising your fieldwork
Chapter 15 Answering questions about fieldwork
Glossary
Index
Sample pagespreads
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