Must draw on student's own field data and/or secondary data and experience of field methodologies
Your investigation must use data you collected yourself in the field. You can also use secondary data — information gathered by someone else, such as census records or published reports.
Real World
A student investigating river competence combined their own pebble-size measurements with Environment Agency discharge data for the same river reach, allowing primary and secondary evidence to be directly compared.
Exam Focus
Distinguish clearly between primary and secondary data in your write-up — examiners penalise candidates who conflate the two or omit one source type.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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