Risk assessment and staying safe
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can help plan a fieldwork visit and know how to keep myself safe.
Key learning points
- Risk assessment involves identifying possible dangers and knowing what action to take to stay safe
- A fieldwork destination should be accessible and appropriate to help answer the questions in an enquiry
- Digital maps and aerial photos allow us to visit places virtually to identify opportunities and potential hazards.
- Staying safe is the responsibility of the individual as well as the fieldwork leader
Keywords
Risk assessment - A risk assessment looks at what hazards we might come across and how to keep us safe.
Hazard - A hazard is a potential danger that could affect our safety.
Accessible - Something that is accessible is easy to get to, enter or use.
Common misconception
Children may not see it as their 'job' to think about risk assessemnts.
Risk assessments conducted by children are very effective as children begin to look at their environment in a different way.
Teacher tip
If children are conducting fieldwork and are required to cross the road, it would be useful to share some road safety resources before this lesson. Roadwise have lots of resources to help teach the Green Cross Code.
Equipment
An OS map of their local area - suggested scale 1:2500
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why do geographers plan fieldwork?
Q2.What is the first step a geographer takes when doing fieldwork?
Q3.What do geographers aim to do at the end of their fieldwork research?
Q4.Match the key words to their definitions.
means talking to people to gather information.
is an investigation of a geographical question or issue.
are particular way of doing things
Q5.A questionnaire is a set of __________ used to collect information or data.
Q6.Why is it important for geographers to present their data?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a risk assessment?
Q2. is a potential danger that could affect our safety.
Q3.Something that is accessible is ...
Q4.When planning a route for fieldwork what should we consider?
Q5.What could be used to check the suitability of a fieldwork route before active fieldwork?
Q6.What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
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