Justify the choice of data collection methods and sampling strategies used in your physical geography fieldwork enquiry. [9 marks]
AO1 (published assessment objective): Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas; select and synthesise evidence from different texts (English Language). For Literature: read, understand and respond to texts, maintaining a critical style, developing an informed personal response, and using textual references including quotations to support and illustrate interpretations. For Geography: demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales. For History: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the periods studied.
AO2 (published assessment objective): Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views (English). For Geography: demonstrate geographical understanding of concepts and how they are used in relation to places, environments and processes, and the interrelationships between places, environments and processes. For History: explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts.
AO3 (published assessment objective): Compare writers' ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more texts (English Language). For Literature: show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written. For Geography: apply knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and issues to make judgements. For History: analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements.
Assessed against AO1, AO2, AO3 using Revision Robin's own level descriptors below. These are not the exam board's mark scheme. Every quotation in the feedback is checked against your answer before you see it, and a teacher's mark overrides ours.
| Level 3 · 7 to 9 | Detailed and critical justification of chosen data collection methods and sampling strategies. Explicitly links the choices to the enquiry aim, hypothesis, and the characteristics of the study area (e.g., river, coast). Considers alternative approaches and provides clear reasons why the chosen ones were appropriate and superior given the practical constraints and context. A coherent and well-structured argument is presented with accurate and specific geographical terminology. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Clear justification of chosen data collection methods and sampling strategies, with links to the enquiry aim and hypothesis. Provides some reasons for the choices made, showing a sound understanding of geographical procedures. Some consideration of alternatives is included. A logical argument is presented with generally accurate geographical terminology. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Limited justification of chosen data collection methods and sampling strategies. Basic statements about why they were used. Limited or no links to the enquiry aim. A simple, unstructured response with limited use of geographical terminology. |