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However, what does it mean for A Level geographers to investigate independently, and why is this so important to their studies?  \nWhat does independence mean?  \nIndependence is having the motivation, knowledge, skills and capacity to carryout geographical enquiry without a reliance on teachers, parents or other students, while also recognising that there may be a need, at times, to draw on appropriate advice and guidance. For A Level Geography students to investigate independently, they need to be able to pose geographical questions that are worth investigating. They then need to pursue their questions as part of their own appropriate sequence of enquiry. This should draw on their own and others’ data, and wider reading, so that a student can research, analyse, summarise and contextualise their findings, while taking into account the specific circumstances of their investigation.  \nAn independent investigation provides scope for students to follow their geographical interests. It also allows them to demonstrate how they have engaged in fieldwork and brought their own thinking, analysis and conclusions to the data that has been collected. However, independence doesn’t necessarily mean isolation; depending on the context or location, and taking into account practical considerations such as access and field safety, the data might equally be collected individually or as part of a group.  \nWhy the Independent Investigation is so important to the study of geography  \nThe Independent Investigation is a unique opportunity for geography students, requiring their application of geographical knowledge and understanding to the context of a real-world location. Through this they will develop their skills in careful observation and both primary and secondary data collection. Their experience of  \nthe ‘messy’ world beyond the textbook challenges them to appreciate and make sense of geographical complexity and to ‘think like a geographer’.  \nOf course, students do not become independent the moment they begin A Level studies. The Independent Investigation is therefore an important opportunity for students to demonstrate the critical, creative and synoptic thinking they have acquired throughout their geographical education. This assumes they have engaged regularly in meaningful geographical enquiry and fieldwork, and been given the opportunity to pose their own questions, collect both primary and secondary data, and reflect on their learning. In this way, the Independent Investigation also provides an opportunity for teachers to support and further develop these skills. Careful thinking and planning should therefore be given to the teacher’s role, recognising that coaching and facilitation can be as effective as direct teaching, modelling or instruction.  \nFieldwork offers the chance to examine how physical and human processes and human–environment interactions are changing our world. 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