Rural fieldwork

Geography

This unit teaches pupils about fieldwork, an important assessment component at GCSE. Pupils will learn about the six stages of enquiry (formulating a question; collecting, presenting and analysing data; and writing conclusions and an evaluation). Pupils will also consider four field study options.

Fieldwork

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - outdoor learning

There are more issues to study in urban areas than rural ones.

There are more issues to study in rural areas than urban ones.

Urban and rural areas have different types of issues.

The issues in urban areas are more important than rural ones.

Which of the following statements is true?

The {{}} of a place refers to its identity, what makes it special and how it feels to be there.

Use the answers to the first question to ask the next one.

Sort these stages of conducting a stakeholder interview into the correct order.

What is the name of the secondary data source that provides ranked information on inequality?

The way in which rights and opportunities are unfairly distributed

Everyone having the same access to goods and services

Having a poor standard of living or income

Being treated badly by people of a different social group

A useful service such as a doctor's surgery or a sports centre.

An essential service such as a water or power connection.

A structure on which a settlement depends such as a road.

A place that provides a lot of people with employment.

Which of the following best describes the term 'amenities'?

Which of the following is **least** likely to be a rural industry?

encourages people to answer in a particular way.

gives the respondent a number of options to choose from.

A leading question is a question that ...

An {{}} question is one to which a respondent can answer in any way they please.

Beautiful views and natural surroundings.

Higher pay and more employment opportunities.

Which of the following is **not** a reason why people migrate to a rural area to live?

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - outdoor learning

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Rural fieldwork

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.