Assessment Type 2: Fieldwork

Students undertake at least one fieldwork activity that is linked to a topic of study for a 10-credit subject, and at least two for a 20-credit subject. They use geographical skills to make observations, to record data in the field, and to identify, select, and analyse the field data. They produce multimodal, written, and/or oral evidence to communicate geographical information and findings, and make recommendations. Fieldwork data collection can be organised as a group or class activity or students can undertake individual fieldwork.

A written response should be a maximum of 1000 words; an oral response should be a maximum of 6 minutes; a response in multimodal form should be of equivalent length.

Fieldwork activities could include, for example:

• the sphere of influence of location X (e.g. park, town, shopping centre)
• how soil type and slope influence vegetation on a selected transect
• the factors influencing which parts of the Coorong are used by the Ngarrindjerri people
• an assessment of one or more of the management strategies employed in the Flinders Ranges National Park and their effectiveness
• the impact of distance from the high tide mark on pH and vegetation of a selected sand dune system
• the appropriateness of the range of parking available at a selected location
• an evaluation of a proposed pedestrian crossing
• an evaluation of the liveability of selected suburbs
• an assessment of the impact of bushfire on the variety of species
• a comparison of management strategies employed along various sections of the coastline.

For this assessment type, students provide evidence of their learning in relation to the following assessment design criteria:

• analysis and evaluation
• application.