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Planning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk: AQA A‑Level Geography questions

Every AQA A-Level Geography exam question on Planning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q02.2

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 02.2: Justify two sources of background reading and/or research that would be useful before undertaking a human fieldwork investigation in Figure 2. [2 marks]

  2. Q02.3

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 02.3: Students will undertake questionnaires as part of data collection in the seaside town shown in Figure 2. Justify data sampling techniques which could be used fo

  3. Q02.5

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    9 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskConclusions and evaluating the enquiry
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 02.5: To what extent did your planning enable you to carry out a successful fieldwork investigation? [9 marks]

  4. Q03.1

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 03.1: 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

  5. Q03.2

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskConclusions and evaluating the enquiry
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 03.2: 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

  6. Q04.1

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 04.1: 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

  7. Q04.2

    June 2025 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskConclusions and evaluating the enquiry
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    June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 04.2: 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

  8. Q02.1

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 02.1: Outline one ethical issue that must be considered when collecting data from an interview. [2 marks]

  9. Q02.2

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 02.2: Using Figure 2, suggest how one type of map could be used to prepare for a geographical investigation in this place. [2 marks]

  10. 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]

  11. Q02.2

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 02.2: Suggest how Figure 3a, Figure 3b and Figure 3c could together be a useful planning tool for a fieldwork investigation. [4 marks]

  12. Q02.4

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    6 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 02.4: To what extent did health and safety considerations influence your choice of site(s) for primary data collection? [6 marks]

  13. Q02.5

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    9 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and riskConclusions and evaluating the enquiry
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 02.5: ‘Thorough planning always leads to reliable data collection in the field.’ With reference to your own experience, to what extent do you agree with this statemen

  14. Q03.1

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 03.1: 0 3 A student has carried out an investigation into changes in urban land use in a medium-sized town in the south of England. Figure 4 outlines the aim, the bac

  15. Q04.1

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 04.1: ( y q , ) 0 4 A student carried out an investigation into changes in plant succession on sand dunes in North Wales. Figure 9 outlines the aim, the background th

  16. Q02.1

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    2 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 02.1: Suggest one reason why background reading is useful preparation for any fieldwork investigation. [2 marks]

  17. Q02.2

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 02.2: Suggest how Figure 2 could be used to help devise a sampling strategy for a human geography fieldwork investigation. [4 marks]

  18. 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

  19. 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.

  20. Q02.2

    November 2020 · AS Paper 2

    4 marksPlanning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk
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    November 2020 AS Paper 2, question 02.2: Using Figure 2, suggest how this GIS map could be useful for planning primary data collection in a local human geography fieldwork enquiry. [4 marks]
All 22 questions on Planning fieldwork: aims, sampling and risk, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q02.2 (2 marks): Justify two sources of background reading and/or research that would be useful before undertaking a human fieldwork investigation in Figure 2. [2 marks]
  2. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q02.3 (4 marks): Students will undertake questionnaires as part of data collection in the seaside town shown in Figure 2. Justify data sampling techniques which could be used fo
  3. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q02.5 (9 marks): To what extent did your planning enable you to carry out a successful fieldwork investigation? [9 marks]
  4. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q03.1 (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
  5. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q03.2 (4 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
  6. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q04.1 (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
  7. June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q04.2 (4 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
  8. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Outline one ethical issue that must be considered when collecting data from an interview. [2 marks]
  9. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q02.2 (2 marks): Using Figure 2, suggest how one type of map could be used to prepare for a geographical investigation in this place. [2 marks]
  10. 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]
  11. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q02.2 (4 marks): Suggest how Figure 3a, Figure 3b and Figure 3c could together be a useful planning tool for a fieldwork investigation. [4 marks]
  12. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q02.4 (6 marks): To what extent did health and safety considerations influence your choice of site(s) for primary data collection? [6 marks]
  13. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q02.5 (9 marks): ‘Thorough planning always leads to reliable data collection in the field.’ With reference to your own experience, to what extent do you agree with this statemen
  14. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q03.1 (2 marks): 0 3 A student has carried out an investigation into changes in urban land use in a medium-sized town in the south of England. Figure 4 outlines the aim, the bac
  15. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q04.1 (2 marks): ( y q , ) 0 4 A student carried out an investigation into changes in plant succession on sand dunes in North Wales. Figure 9 outlines the aim, the background th
  16. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Suggest one reason why background reading is useful preparation for any fieldwork investigation. [2 marks]
  17. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q02.2 (4 marks): Suggest how Figure 2 could be used to help devise a sampling strategy for a human geography fieldwork investigation. [4 marks]
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q02.2 (4 marks): Using Figure 2, suggest how this GIS map could be useful for planning primary data collection in a local human geography fieldwork enquiry. [4 marks]
  21. November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q02.3 (2 marks): Using Figure 2, suggest limitations of this map for planning fieldwork. [2 marks]
  22. November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q02.5 (9 marks): Evaluate the usefulness of background reading in developing the aim of your investigation. [9 marks]

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