G20 · Part A — Planning, safety and collecting evidence Fieldwork mind map

Enquiry planning

• Requirements: Two contrasting physical/human enquiries; two outside-school occasions
• Your evidence: Use actual school titles/methods/findings; also judge unfamiliar work
• Question / hypothesis: Focused, geographical and answerable; prediction has a reason
• Variables / sites: Choose relevant variables and safe sites; convenience ≠ representation

Evidence / pilot

• Sources: Primary collected directly; secondary exists already
• Data types: Quantitative numbers; qualitative qualities, views and experiences
• Pilot: Trial questions, equipment, scales and timings before full collection

Safety / ethics

• Risks: Likelihood × seriousness; traffic, water, cliffs, heat and pollution
• School controls: Approved supervision/sites, weather/tides, equipment and emergency plans
• Consent / privacy: Voluntary respectful questions; avoid identifiable personal data
• Permissions: Respect residents/habitats; permission for access and identifiable photos

Sampling / recording

• Methods: Random chance; systematic intervals; stratified groups; each has limits
• Sample size: Larger coverage can help; more biased readings remain biased
• Record consistently: Time/place/units/conditions/equipment; same method across sites
• Measurement quality: Accuracy = true value; reliability = consistency; resolution limits

Connections

• Enquiry planning → Evidence / pilot: A trial tests whether evidence can answer the question
• Safety / ethics → Sampling / recording: Sampling must respect safe access and informed participation