Conclusions

 

 

This section is vital for the examination since many of the 15 mark questions begin by saying “Summarise the conclusions of your individual investigation into…(topic) and…”.  You must therefore have a good grasp of what your conclusions are!

 

Key questions in this section are:-

 

  1. For each aim – what have I found out?  (This should be a simple sentence)

 

  1. What evidence do I have to support my findings? (Numerical data)

 

  1. Does each conclusion fit with the hypothesis or not? (Background theory)

 

  1. Are my conclusions statistically significant? (Result of statistical test)

 

  1. Are my conclusions accurate and reliable? (Issues with sampling, data collection)

 

 

 

Sample Exam Question:

 

Summarise the main conclusions of your investigation of…(insert topic here).

[15 marks]

 

 


Title of my Individual Investigation for Unit G3(B)

 

 

 

 

Aim 1

 

Aim:-

 

Conclusion:-

Hypothesis:-

 

 

 

Aim 2

 

Aim:-

 

Conclusion:-

Hypothesis:-

 

 

Aim3

 

Aim:-

 

Conclusion:-

Hypothesis:-


Supporting Evidence

 

Conclusion

Supporting data

e.g. highest values, lowest values, anomalies, means, Standard deviation

Results of Statistical Tests

Does this fit the original hypothesis?

Conclusion 1

 

 

 

Conclusion 2

 

 

 

Conclusion 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explaining the conclusions using geographical theories

 

 

Write a paragraph explaining the conclusion of each aim.  You should refer back to the background theories that you researched during the planning phase and use appropriate terminology to explain your conclusions.  Each paragraph should try to fully account for the outcome of your research, suggesting reasons for the data regardless of whether it fits with the accepted theory or not.  You should also try to account for anomalies.

 

Remember to use the information that you have included above, and use the acronym PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) to structure each paragraph.  Each paragraph should be about ½ a side long.

 

Conclusion of Aim 1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion of Aim 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion of Aim 3:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reliability and Accuracy of Conclusions

 

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 conclusions are reliable because…

The conclusions are unreliable because….

·         

·         

·         

 

 

 

 

 

·         

·         

·