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Past papers

Skills

Skills from GGB 6

Statistic Questions

Paper 4A, skills and field work

Past papers, matrix of questions

Qu.1(Your fieldwork)= 30 marks;
qu.2 = 20 marks, (skills)

Specimen

QP, MS

Location of fwk
Usefulness of one data collection method
Strengths and lims. of this method in meeting aims
Eval investigation in light of aim and theory
Spearman's interpretation
Eval importance of stats techniques in developing geog understanding

Jan 10

QP, MS

Location of fwk
Method of data collection
Improvements in data collection
Usefulns of conclusion and implications
River data:
Spearman's
Suggest an alt. presentation and analysis method
Explain how tech. of analysis can improve understanding

June 10

Exemplars

QP, MS

Reasons for aim
Describe and justify risk assess
Describe tech. of data analysis and say why technique appropriate
With ref to aim, eval success of investigation
Council Tax data for zones in a London Borough
Suitability of triangular graph
Outline and justify a method of sampling

Jan 2011

QP, MS

explain relevance of one primary data collection method.
evaluate effectiveness of this method
Describe one technique data analysis and justify
SSL useful you found your investigation to your understanding

Hjulstrom curve: explain usefulness of logarithmic scale
explain why it is important to use different geographical techniques to help understanding

Jun 11

QP, MS

explain how the location was relevant to the theory
describing justify how you make sure the data was accurate
explain why you use one method of data presentation and evaluate its effectiveness
In light of your results suggest how it could be developed or extended
Chororpleth map: Chi square. comment on outcome of test and distribution of ethnic groups
Assess usefulness of statistical techniques in analysing data at ward level

Jan 2012

QP MS

Explain the importance of the choice of location for your investigation in relation to
your aim(s).
Outline one method of primary data collection used in the field in your investigation.
Evaluate the suitability of this method of primary data collection.
Explain how secondary data were used, or could have been used, to develop your conclusions

Figure 1 is a dot map.
Figure 2 is a choropleth map.
Figure 3 is an isoline map.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of these maps
Explain how the use of cartographic techniques, other than dot, choropleth and isoline maps, has contributed to your geographical understanding.