0460.10.6.66 — select and conduct appropriate fieldwork techniques: past paper questions
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- 0460/41 · October/November 2024 · Q1e(i)[1]
Suggest a hypothesis they could investigate using their pedestrian count.
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Describe how they would plan and do the pedestrian count.
See it on the paper → - 0460/42 · May/June 2024 · Q1d[3]
Table 1.4 shows three weaknesses in methodology. For each weakness suggest a different way to improve the method. weakness improvement The fieldwork sites were chosen at random. ......................................................................................................... .....................................
See it on the paper → - 0460/42 · October/November 2021 · Q1c[3]
Name a sampling method which the students could have used to get their answers to the questionnaire. Describe this sampling method.
See it on the paper → - 0460/41 · October/November 2020 · Q2b(i)[3]
Suggest three factors the students should have considered in choosing their fieldwork sites.
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Suggest why this was important.
See it on the paper → - 0460/41 · October/November 2020 · Q2c(i)[4]
Describe how the students used this equipment to measure river velocity.
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What examiners said
One of the three main methods of sampling in the syllabus – Systematic, Random or Stratified – were expected as an answer here with a brief description of the method. The most common one used was Systematic (sometimes misspelt as systemic though) with Random a close second and stratified a rare choice. Those that chose Systematic scored well referring to regular interval or pattern and the 5th/nth...
— Examiner report, October/November 2021, 0460/42 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
The question differentiated well. Better responses made suggestions about the river width and depth and velocity, and some also wrote about accessibility of the sites and spacing between them. Weaker answers included mentions of safety, and possible obstructions in the river but did not explain them.
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0460/41 Q2(b)(i) (Cambridge)
Many candidates understood that it was important to have consistent conditions when making their measurements. The better answers focused on changes in the weather which may affect the river’s flow or amount of water in the channel. Weak answers merely stated ‘to be more accurate’ with no explanation of why this was important.
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0460/41 Q2(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
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