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It provides high quality support for teachers undertaking fieldwork as well as preparation for the independent investigation.  \nFieldwork is at the heart of our Edexcel specifications in GCSE and AS/A level Geography. Throughout this Guide, as well as including the Department for Education requirements and support for your planning, we include recommendations from our Edexcel specifications to provide a meaningful and clearly structured approach to fieldwork.  \nContents list  \n Introduction …Page 2  \n Fieldwork letter for Head teachers and Heads of Geography …Page 3  Affiliated organisations …Page 4  \n GCSE Geography fieldwork: Requirements and recommendations …Page 5  \n GCSE Geography fieldwork: Planning …Pages 6-7  \n AS/A level Geography fieldwork:  \nRequirements and recommendations …Pages 8-9  \n AS level Geography fieldwork: Recommendations and planning …Pages 9-10  \n A level Geography fieldwork, independent investigation: Requirements and recommendations …Page 11  \n A level Geography fieldwork, independent investigation: Planning …Pages 12-13  Online and published resources and useful links …Page 14  \n Expert support …Page 15  \nDear Head teachers and Heads of Geography,  \nFrom September, students taking a GCSE or AS/A level geography course will study new specifications where fieldwork requirements have changed significantly.  \n GCSE students must undertake fieldwork outside the school grounds in two contrasting environments.  \n AS level students must undertake 2 days of fieldwork.  \n A level students must undertake 4 days of fieldwork and complete an Independent Investigation.  \nDfE and Ofqual (in consultation with the geography community) are in no doubt that fieldwork is an essential experience for all students studying Geography. That is why they have required a greater profile and entitlement to fieldwork in the newly reformed geography qualifications from 2016, including the requirement for Head teachers to sign a formal declaration:  \n‘The fieldwork statement will be a true and accurate statement that each Learner taking the specification assessment has undertaken appropriate geographical fieldwork.’  \nOfsted (2011) found that fieldwork encouraged a higher than average take-up of geography GCSE, AS and A level courses and that where geography teaching was weak at KS3, students were denied crucial elements of a broad and balanced education for life. 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