Fieldwork is investigating outdoors using geographical tools and thinking to  gather information or data.

An environmental assessment is an evaluation of the positive and negative qualities of the locality.

A risk assessment looks at what hazards we might come across and how to keep us safe.

A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.

Evidence is a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true.

Evidence from fieldwork

Geography

Our changing place

Measuring settlement change

Recording local views

Mapping changes

Measuring change in a day

This unit links to further work on the UK in 'The UK: Who are we?'. 'UK region: Why is the Lake District a National Park?' and particularly to fieldwork in 'Local area: What needs changing?' where pupils will return to the theme of local change and consider what changes they would like to see in the future and gather a range of perspectives on this before making recommendations. 

This unit directly builds on work in 'Settlements: Where do people live and why?' to examine change in your local area through a large scale investigation, using mapwork and other evidence, including fieldwork.

This unit develops pupils’ fieldwork skills through an investigation of change in the local area. Pupils observe, measure, map and record evidence of change, gather local views, and begin to consider how places evolve over time.

Local area: how is it changing?

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

gathering information in a real environment

What does fieldwork in geography involve?

What is a key aspect of fieldwork in geography?

Risk assessments are important for deciding what type of transport to use.

Risk assessments are important for determining the type of data to be collected.

Risk assessments are important for deciding on the enquiry question.

Risk assessments are important for ensuring people's safety during fieldwork.

Why is it important for risk assessments to be carried out before fieldwork?

A {{}} shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.

Which of these are evidence of people bringing about change in the local area?

 A proven fact that is universally accepted.

A personal view or judgement formed about something.

A method used to collect data in fieldwork studies.

What is the first step in conducting a fieldwork study?

Why is an enquiry question important in fieldwork studies?

decide what data you would like to collect

Put the steps you need to take to conduct a survey in the correct order.

Scale score questions and yes/no survey questions are easier to ...

Which tools are useful for collecting opinions?

Starter Quiz

What is an opinion?