4 domains · 17 topics
Mastered In progress Not started Higher tier
AO
Assessment objectives (regulator-set)
4 topics- AO1Demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales
- AO2Demonstrate geographical understanding of concepts and the interrelationships between places, environments and processes
- AO3Apply knowledge to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and make judgements
- AO4Select, adapt and use a variety of skills and techniques (cartographic, graphical, numerical, statistical) and fieldwork
C1
Component 1: Changing physical and human landscapes
3 topicsC2
Component 2: Environmental and development issues
4 topicsC3
Component 3: Applied fieldwork enquiry
6 topics- C3.S1Skill: planning a fieldwork enquiry — research questions, hypotheses, sampling strategies, risk assessment
- C3.S2Skill: data collection — primary (measurements, surveys, observations) and secondary sources
- C3.S3Skill: presenting data — appropriate graphs, maps, charts and statistical summaries
- C3.S4Skill: analysing and interpreting fieldwork data, including statistical tests where appropriate
- C3.S5Skill: evaluating fieldwork — limitations of methods, reliability and improvements
- C3.S6Two compulsory fieldwork enquiries: one physical, one human; familiar and unfamiliar enquiry questions