NEA fieldwork advice for students and teachers (2022)
Introduction
Ofqual has decided to carry forward the arrangements that were put in place for 2021 to 2022 for AS/A level Geography.
At A level, the non-exam assessment will be retained and some primary data collection should be included in the students’ investigations, but exam boards should be flexible in their requirements for students to use primary data.
It is acceptable for primary data to be collected without “going into the field”, and students can make use of technology to collect data by remote means. In this context, the “field” can include desk-based studies if there is an element of primary data collection.
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Steve Durman is Chief Examiner and Lead Moderator with a major awarding body. He was Director of Geography in the first humanities college in Cornwall.
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