2.6 Evaluating Techniques
Evaluate the complete enquiry, propose realistic improvements and derive further investigations.
How to study WJEC GCSE Geography
Move from place and process to mapped or numerical evidence, explain inter-relationships across scale, and finish with a supported geographical judgement.
Core concepts
Concept 1
2.6.1 Strengths and weaknesses of planning, collection, processing, presentation, analysis and conclusion
Exam cue: Confirm the current WJEC unit, numbered content area, geographical scale, named context and assessment form before selecting evidence.
Concept 2
2.6.2 Improvements, further areas of investigation and new geographical questions arising from findings
Exam cue: For each limitation, explain its effect on evidence or conclusion and propose a feasible improvement that targets that effect.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Giving generic improvements such as 'collect more data' without specifying where, how, why and what difference it would make.
Guardrail: Do not import legacy or Eduqas structures, invent an option split or make claims that exceed the named evidence and assessment controls.
Importing the legacy WJEC 3110 structure, an Eduqas option pattern or an England 9-1 grading convention.
Guardrail: Do not import legacy or Eduqas structures, invent an option split or make claims that exceed the named evidence and assessment controls.
Treating an annual Unit 2 theme, local example or Unit 4 Resource Pack as a separate qualification or a compulsory option for every learner.
Guardrail: Use one centre-selected theme valid for the submission year; do not split themes into separate qualifications or replace the live Assessment Pack with guidance examples.
Memory anchors
evaluation
A supported judgement of strength, weakness and consequence.
validity
How well the enquiry or method measures what it intends to measure.
accuracy
Closeness of a measurement to the true value.
bias
A systematic influence that distorts selection, measurement or interpretation.
improvement
A feasible change linked to a stated weakness and expected benefit.
further enquiry
A new investigation logically arising from the findings or limitations.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Which run is anomalous?
What is the likely weakness?
Answer all questions to submit.
Next step personalized recommendations
Continue learning
Move forward only after this module is stable.
What is Pass Harbor?
Completely free exam prep for 247 UK exams.
- Practice questions
- Flashcards
- Study guides
- Mock exams
- No registration
- No paywall
- Start instantly
“No more expensive exam prep. Quality study tools should be accessible to everyone.”