OCR A Level Geography Independent Investigation 4 Day Fieldwork Programme
This programme enables students to develop and undertake their A level Independent Investigation and complete the four days of fieldwork required. This Option B Fieldwork Programme focuses on rebranding and coastal landscape systems. Option A examines changing urban identity and coastal landscape systems.
Option B: Urban or Rural Rebranding and Coastal Landscape Systems | ||
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Day 1 |
We provide support for students to independently prepare their
research question and sampling strategies in advance of their visit to
Barcelona. If time allows, fully prepared students will be able to pilot their
investigation on their arrival day, by visiting their chosen study area of El
Raval, Priorat or the Sitges coast. Less prepared students will visit one of
the sites to explore how to ask geographical questions, design sampling
strategies and build research proposals.
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Day 2 |
Urban or Rural Rebranding There are two alternative options: urban rebranding in Barcelona, or rural rebranding in Priorat. El Raval fieldwork: Urban Rebranding
AS objectives and A-level orientation activities:
Priorat fieldwork: Rural Rebranding
AS objectives and A-level orientation activities:
Evening Classroom Session Students who have arrived in Barcelona fully prepared will independently finalise the draft titles of their human investigation and develop their justification and contextualisation of how their enquiry will help them answer their title. For students less prepared, the fieldwork will help them to develop geographical questions, design sampling strategies and build research proposals. In the evening session of a Taught-Course programme, students will be introduced to a wide range of potential secondary data sources and information and explore how secondary research can be used to justify a research aim, question or hypothesis. A range of possible statistical techniques and data presentation methods will also be introduced and demonstrated. |
Day 3 |
Sitges fieldwork: Coastal Landscape Systems
AS objectives and A-level orientation activities:
Evening Classroom Session In this second evening session of a Taught-Course programme, students will independently finalise the draft titles of their investigation (either human or physical) and develop their justification and contextualisation of how their enquiry will help them answer their title. Students will also independently design sampling strategies and build research proposals. |
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Day 4 |
Students return to their chosen study location to collect data for their individual investigation - El Raval, Priorat or the Sitges coast. Evening Classroom Session In this final evening session of a Taught-Course programme, students will need to receive guidance in order to gain the most from their fieldwork experience. Collaborative working is recommended so that individual groups or students contribute to each step in the geographical route to enquiry. |
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Day 5 |
Departure day. If time allows, students may return to their chosen study location to collect further data. |
OCR A Level Geography Independent Investigation Option A
Preparation for the Geography Independent Investigation Fieldwork