Topic (1.3) What Are the Stages in Fieldwork?

Topics Icon.png Objectives for this topic

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

  • explain the terms: analyse, draw conclusions, evaluate, report;
  • identify which stage of fieldwork is carried out outside the classroom;
  • identify which sets of data would need to be collected for a particular enquiry;
  • describe how data might be analysed;
  • suggest why evaluation is an important part of fieldwork.

Introduction Icon.png Introduction

You will find out more about the different stages that apply to all the fieldwork topics.


Interact Icon.png Working through your coursebook

  • geo.2, pages 10–11 – read through these pages.

COMPLETE - Lesson 1 - slide 5 only (Kerboodle) Links to an external site. 

COMPLETE –1.3 Quiz Time (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

COMPLETE –1.3 Sort it Out! (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

COMPLETE -1.3 You Decide! (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

  • Complete all the ‘Your turn’ activities (1-8) on page 11 of geog 2.
  • Can you remember the seven stages of fieldwork, without looking in your book?
  • One topic you will study later in the course is climate change. Can you think of an enquiry question or hypothesis about climate change? What data would need to be collected?

Review Icon.png Review

COMPLETE -  End of Lesson Test 1.3 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.


Bridge Icon.png  Support activity for this topic

COMPLETE - Foundation Worksheet for 1.3 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.


Stretch Icon.png Extension activity for this topic

COMPLETE - Extension Worksheet for 1.3 (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.


Download Icon.png Check your answers

CHECK - Your Turn Answers

CHECK - 1.3 Foundation Worksheet Answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

CHECK - 1.3 Extension Worksheet Answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.