Evaluation

The last section of your report is the evaluation.  What aspects of your research went well, what was less successful, and what could you do differently next time?

A simple technique to start with is a SWOT analysis for your overall study

·        Strengths – Things that went well

·        Weaknesses – Things that went badly

·        Opportunities – Things you could do differently

·        Threats – Unavoidable problems (e.g. bad weather)

After this though, you will need to explain the changes, improvements and extensions of your study in more detail, giving specific details about what you would or could do differently.

Sample Exam Question:   Summarise the main conclusions of your investigation of (insert topic here) and suggest ways that it could be improved. [15 marks]

SWOT Analysis

Strengths	Weaknesses
Opportunities	Threats

Improvements and extensions

Aim 1

Aim:-	Improvements:-	Justification:-
Conclusion:-

Aim 2

Aim:-	Improvements:-	Justification:-
Conclusion:-

Aim3

Aim:-	Improvements:-	Justification:-
Conclusions:-

 Reliability and Accuracy of your investigation

This section is the start of your evaluation.  You need to start thinking about the “bigger picture” of your investigation.  How “good” are your results, and what do they mean in the wider field of Geography?

The investigation is reliable because…	The investigation is unreliable because….
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