?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=The+Place+of+Fieldwork+in+Geography+and+Science+Qualifications&rft.creator=Lambert%2C+David&rft.creator=Reiss%2C+Michael&rft.description=1.+The+place+of+fieldwork+in+geography+and+science+qualifications+across+the+14-19+age+range+remains+contested%2C+unclear+and+sometimes+under+threat.+This+report+explores+these+issues+and+was+informed+by+a+one-day%2C+invitation-only+workshop+that+we+ran+at+the+behest+of+the+Field+Studies+Council.+2.+We+focus+on+issues+relevant+for+those+countries+that+use+GCSEs+(General+Certificates+of+Secondary+Education)+as+qualifications+for+14-16+year-olds+and+Advanced+Subsidiary+(AS)+and+General+Certificate+of+Education+Advanced+(A)+levels+as+qualifications+for+16-19+year-olds.+We+hope+that+this+report+will+also+be+of+value+to+those+working+in+other+jurisdictions+that+have+or+are+introducing+fieldwork+at+school+level.+3.+Fieldwork%2C+which+can+be+defined+as+any+curriculum+component+that+involves+leaving+the+classroom+and+engaging+in+teaching+and+learning+activities+through+first-hand+experience+of+phenomena+out-of-doors%2C+has+a+long+tradition+in+geography+and+in+certain+of+the+sciences%2C+notably+biology+and+environmental+science%2Fstudies.+4.+In+geography%2C+learning+in+the+%E2%80%98real+world%E2%80%99+is+thought+to+be+absolutely+essential%2C+contributing+particular+qualities+that+run+through+geography%E2%80%99s+identity+as+a+subject+discipline+from+primary+education+to+undergraduate+study.+It+expresses+a+commitment+to+exploration+and+enquiry%2C+and+geography%E2%80%99s+concern+to+discover+and+to+be+curious+about+the+world.+5.+In+the+sciences+too%2C+fieldwork+is+crucial.+It+can+be+regarded+as+that+sub-set+of+practical+science+that+is+particularly+valuable+for+introducing+students+to+investigating+the+complexity+and+messiness+of+the+real+world.+6.+Despite+its+benefits+for+student+learning+and+motivation%2C+fieldwork+is+perceived+by+some+school+managers+as+expendable%3B+desirable+but+not+a+core+requirement.+7.+High+quality+qualifications+in+geography+at+GCSE+and+AS%2FA+level+require+that+students+have+experienced%2C+from+start+to+finish%2C+a+first-hand+geographical+investigation+of+a+specific+aspect+of+the+world.+8.+In+geography%2C+the+individual+study+should+be+the+method+of+assessment+of+fieldwork+at+AS%2FA+level.+At+GCSE%2C+where+the+2014+criteria+provide+no+option+but+to+assess+fieldwork+through+terminal+examination%2C+the+potential+of+enhancing+the+place+of+fieldwork+in+specifications+in+a+way+that+invests+in+curriculum+and+pedagogic+advancement+should+be+examined+further%2C+for+example+through+the+use+of+moderated+student+portfolios.+9.+In+the+sciences%2C+at+both+GCSE+and+AS%2FA+level%2C+it+is+important+that+practical+work%2C+of+which+fieldwork+is+a+unique+component%2C+is+subject+to+high+quality+assessment.+The+use+of+moderated+student+portfolios+for+the+assessment+of+fieldwork+has+many+strengths+and+should+be+explored+to+see+if+it+can+be+introduced+as+a+component+within+formal%2C+summative+assessment.+10.+The+more+widespread+practice+of+excellent+fieldwork+in+the+sciences+and+geography+will+require+enhanced+initial+teacher+education+and+subsequent+teacher+professional+development.+It+takes+time+to+become+a+teacher+who+can+ensure+that+students+have+an+outstanding+fieldwork+experience.&rft.publisher=Institute+of+Education%2C+University+of+London&rft.date=2014-05&rft.type=Report&rft.language=eng&rft.source=++++Institute+of+Education%2C+University+of+London%3A+London.+++++&rft.format=text&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10022101%2F1%2FLambert_Reiss_2014_Fieldwork_Report.pdf&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.ucl.ac.uk%2Fid%2Feprint%2F10022101%2F&rft.rights=open