The NEA: Resources
To introduce the NEA, I usually spend an hour talking students through it stage by stage and constructing an A3 summary sheet together. Here is a recent example.
As you’re talking students through each section, these Time For Geography videos are really useful. Although aimed at undergraduates, I think that these two videos are also suitable for A-Level students:
When thinking about data collection and designing data collection sheets, these resources from The Island Geographer are invaluable:
Data Collection Sheets | TheIslandGeographer �
Students can access ‘ready to go’ data collection sheets for a huge array of different methods. ��There is also a range of different risk assessment documents available on this website which can be really useful for students thinking about ethical fieldwork: Risk Assessments | TheIslandGeographer
The RGS’s ‘A Student Guide to the NEA’ remains one of the best resources out there for students to use: Royal Geographical Society - Resources for schools (rgs.org)
However, students can find it overwhelming and so guiding them to the following sections can be useful:
Section 2- Data Collection
This teaches students about some different data collection methods.
Section 2g about sampling techniques is particularly useful. �
Section 3- Data Presentation
This teaches students about different data presentation methods.
Geography Education Online has a range of different resources for guiding students through the NEA. The following are particularly useful:
From 22:20 – 36:00: Ideas for your NEA: What is the independent investigation all about? | Geography Education Online�A general overview of the NEA: GA_GEO_A_level_A_toolkit_for_the_independent_investigation_4.pptx (live.com)
For students using the IMD as secondary data: Investigating the Index of Multiple Deprivation | Geography Education Online