AS G1 Theme 2: Key Idea 2.6 - Group
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KI2.6 How is the flood hazard perceived and managed within a drainage basin?
Suggested sequence for the completion of a fieldwork or investigative study
Think about	Stage	Possible examiner questions
1. how does the study fit textbook theory? (research other similar work)	PLANNING Choose a topic, suitable in size and scope. Identify the question (sub questions) or aims (and sub-aims) what question are you trying to answer?	overall planning of an enquiry researching other information sources references used primary and secondary data sources individual and group contributions
2. Risk Assessment - safe working practices what to measure what equipment is needed? timings spatial aspects Access issues sampling	METHODS decide what information is required, decide how to collect the information	outline data collected give methods of data collection problems encountered and how overcome accuracy and reliability of data how sample sizes and timings were decided (bias avoided) how risks were minimised how recording sheets designed
3. field mapping images using equipment	COLLECTION collect and record the data primary and secondary	Trialling adjusting the plan Value of the data collected coping with the unexpected impediments to accuracy
4. location - sketch maps basics - title, scale, axis labels, colour, annotation Sequence ... scattergraph, Sr, significance test. linkage to text	REPRESENTATION process the data collected using maps annotated images graphs and appropriate statistics	outline the techniques you used to present data for an investigation Why did you use those techniques? outline the good and bad points of a statistical measure and comment on the use of significance testing
5. trends anomalies confidence unanswered questions next step	RESULTS/CONCLUSION writing up the study - describe analysis and interpretation - explain conclusions further research	Outline the topic covered and the main conclusions reached Outline any anomalies or exceptions to the general findings and attempt to account for them Do your conclusions conform to textbook theory? If not why not? Outline the topic covered and further avenues for study you have identified
6. criticise the methods used criticise the equipment used consider the validity of the conclusions reached	EVALUATION evaluation of methodoloy evaluation of findings	How could the methodology of your study have been improved? What improvements could be made to the equipment used? How confident are you in your findings? How would you improve the design of this study if you were repeating it.