Non-Examined Assessment Guide · Geography
Geography — NEA Guide
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What Geography Fieldwork Generally Involves
Two contrasting enquiries — typically one physical geography focus (e.g. a river, coastline or microclimate) and one human geography focus (e.g. land use, footfall or regeneration) — combining primary data collection, secondary research, and risk/logistics planning.
Write-Up Stage
Title & AimDefining the enquiry question
MethodologyHow data was collected
Data PresentationCharts, maps and tables
AnalysisInterpreting the findings
ConclusionAnswering the enquiry question
EvaluationReviewing the enquiry's limitations
GCSE write-ups are often in the region of 2,000 words, with the fieldwork enquiry frequently cited as around 15% of the overall GCSE grade — both figures vary by exam board.
