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Collecting primary and secondary data: AQA A‑Level Geography questions

Every AQA A-Level Geography exam question on Collecting primary and secondary data, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q03.3

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 03.3: 0 3 A group of students carried out an investigation to compare the number of shoppers in the town centre of two small towns. Town A has chain stores in an indo

  2. Q04.3

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 04.3: 0 4 A group of students carried out an investigation to examine sorting of pebbles on a beach at two locations. The students wanted to compare pebble sorting on

  3. Q02.3

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 02.3: With reference to Figure 2, suggest one aim for a geographical fieldwork investigation and outline one method of primary data collection. [4 marks]

  4. Q02.4

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    9 marksCollecting primary and secondary dataConclusions and evaluating the enquiry
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 02.4: Evaluate the usefulness of secondary data sources in meeting the aim of your enquiry. [9 marks]

  5. Q02.1

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 02.1: Suggest why it is good practice to evaluate sources of secondary data used in a geography fieldwork investigation. [2 marks]

  6. Q03.3

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 03.3: 0 3 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a housing development had altered the place character of a village. Figure 3 outlines the background

  7. Q03.4

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    9 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 03.4: 0 3 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a housing development had altered the place character of a village. Figure 3 outlines the background

  8. Q04.3

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksCollecting primary and secondary data
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 04.3: 0 4 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a new housing development had altered the drainage of water into a local stream after a storm event.

  9. Q04.4

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    9 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskCollecting primary and secondary data
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 04.4: 0 4 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a new housing development had altered the drainage of water into a local stream after a storm event.

  10. Q02.1

    November 2020 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksCollecting primary and secondary data
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    November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 02.1: Outline an example of when qualitative data collection may be suitable for a human geography fieldwork enquiry. [2 marks]
All 10 questions on Collecting primary and secondary data, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q03.3 (2 marks): 0 3 A group of students carried out an investigation to compare the number of shoppers in the town centre of two small towns. Town A has chain stores in an indo
  2. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q04.3 (2 marks): 0 4 A group of students carried out an investigation to examine sorting of pebbles on a beach at two locations. The students wanted to compare pebble sorting on
  3. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q02.3 (4 marks): With reference to Figure 2, suggest one aim for a geographical fieldwork investigation and outline one method of primary data collection. [4 marks]
  4. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q02.4 (9 marks): Evaluate the usefulness of secondary data sources in meeting the aim of your enquiry. [9 marks]
  5. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Suggest why it is good practice to evaluate sources of secondary data used in a geography fieldwork investigation. [2 marks]
  6. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q03.3 (2 marks): 0 3 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a housing development had altered the place character of a village. Figure 3 outlines the background
  7. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q03.4 (9 marks): 0 3 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a housing development had altered the place character of a village. Figure 3 outlines the background
  8. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q04.3 (2 marks): 0 4 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a new housing development had altered the drainage of water into a local stream after a storm event.
  9. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q04.4 (9 marks): 0 4 A student was planning fieldwork to investigate whether a new housing development had altered the drainage of water into a local stream after a storm event.
  10. November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Outline an example of when qualitative data collection may be suitable for a human geography fieldwork enquiry. [2 marks]

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