Enquiry Skills in Farming Gathering information Processing information Enquiry Skills in Farming Gathering information Processing information

Gathering skills Task 1: You are going to see a number of scenarios. You must decide on a gathering skill that will get the information that you need. Task 1: You are going to see a number of scenarios. You must decide on a gathering skill that will get the information that you need.

Scenario 1 You have to find out what type of farming is taking place on some land. (for example is it an arable farming or pastoral farming?) How could you find out this data? You must justify why you are using each gathering technique. You have to find out what type of farming is taking place on some land. (for example is it an arable farming or pastoral farming?) How could you find out this data? You must justify why you are using each gathering technique.

Scenario 1 You could go and interview the farmer/land owner. This would give you accurate information from a reliable source. ✔ You could go and observe what type of farming was taking place and take notes. This would mean that you saw the data for yourself and therefore it was accurate. ✔ You could go and interview the farmer/land owner. This would give you accurate information from a reliable source. ✔ You could go and observe what type of farming was taking place and take notes. This would mean that you saw the data for yourself and therefore it was accurate. ✔

Scenario 1 You could create a land use map at the site of the farm. This would let you know how the land was being used and give you information you could look back on. ✔ You could look at a map of the farm and try and decide what farming was suitable. This would most likely give you the information and it would be quick. (the information might be wrong though ✔ ) You could create a land use map at the site of the farm. This would let you know how the land was being used and give you information you could look back on. ✔ You could look at a map of the farm and try and decide what farming was suitable. This would most likely give you the information and it would be quick. (the information might be wrong though ✔ )

Scenario 2 You need to compare land use on two farms. What gathering skills could you use? Could you use any of the same ones? You need to compare land use on two farms. What gathering skills could you use? Could you use any of the same ones?

Scenario 2 You could use all of the same ones: Interviews Observations with notes Looking at maps Creating a land use map. You could use all of the same ones: Interviews Observations with notes Looking at maps Creating a land use map.

Scenario 2 You could also: Take pictures of the two farms. This would let you see what was going on in each farm and compare them easily. ✔ You could visit the farms and take field sketches. This would allow you to see the different farms from your own point of view, highlighting the important things. ✔ You could also: Take pictures of the two farms. This would let you see what was going on in each farm and compare them easily. ✔ You could visit the farms and take field sketches. This would allow you to see the different farms from your own point of view, highlighting the important things. ✔

Scenario 3 You have to see how a farm has changed over the past 50 years. What are you going to do and why? (4 marks)

Processing skills This means how are you going to show your findings, or interpret data. How will you show land use on a farm? LAND USE MAP: Shows data in a clear way and it is easy to read and understand. ✔ Graphs: Shows data in an easy to read format. Good for making comparisons. ✔ This means how are you going to show your findings, or interpret data. How will you show land use on a farm? LAND USE MAP: Shows data in a clear way and it is easy to read and understand. ✔ Graphs: Shows data in an easy to read format. Good for making comparisons. ✔

Processing skills How will you represent data from a farm: This is harder, but we will look at a good past paper question and answer. How will you represent data from a farm: This is harder, but we will look at a good past paper question and answer.

Question Reference Diagram Q2A: Recent Changes in Farming Farmers paid to “set aside” land Farmers converting to produce organic food Removal of hedges to make fields larger Increased mechanisation Study Reference Diagram Q2A. Do you think these changes benefit the countryside? Give reasons for your answers. [ES 6]

Past paper questions Question 2 (a) Do you think the recent changes to farming benefit the countryside? Give reasons for your answer. How are we going to answer this? Question 2 (a) Do you think the recent changes to farming benefit the countryside? Give reasons for your answer. How are we going to answer this?

Past paper questions Question 2 (a) You must talk about each of the changes and I would try and say two points for each. That way you will cover 8 points. Question 2 (a) You must talk about each of the changes and I would try and say two points for each. That way you will cover 8 points.

Past paper questions Question 2 (a) Farmers are paid to have set aside land: The set aside land means that the fields are left without any farming taking place in them. This could benefit the countryside in a number of ways. Animals habitats would not be disturbed ( ✔ ). It would create a more peaceful environment without machinery being used ( ✔ ). However farmers may not be able to make as much money due to this and farms may close ( ✔ ). Question 2 (a) Farmers are paid to have set aside land: The set aside land means that the fields are left without any farming taking place in them. This could benefit the countryside in a number of ways. Animals habitats would not be disturbed ( ✔ ). It would create a more peaceful environment without machinery being used ( ✔ ). However farmers may not be able to make as much money due to this and farms may close ( ✔ ).

Past paper questions Question 2 (a) Farmers converting to produce organic food. Production of organic food means less chemical fertiliser being used on farms. This will help reduce harm to the environment and animals ( ✔ ✔ ). Organic farming means more intensive work and this could lead to jobs being created in the countryside which is also a benefit. ( ✔ ) Question 2 (a) Farmers converting to produce organic food. Production of organic food means less chemical fertiliser being used on farms. This will help reduce harm to the environment and animals ( ✔ ✔ ). Organic farming means more intensive work and this could lead to jobs being created in the countryside which is also a benefit. ( ✔ )

Past paper questions Question 2 (a) Removal of hedgerows to make fields larger. This would benefit farmers as it would mean that they could farm much larger areas and become more efficient. ( ✔ ) However it would take away many animal habitats. ( ✔ ) Question 2 (a) Removal of hedgerows to make fields larger. This would benefit farmers as it would mean that they could farm much larger areas and become more efficient. ( ✔ ) However it would take away many animal habitats. ( ✔ )

Past paper questions Question 2 (a) Increased mechanisation Increased machinery means less jobs on the farm. This is a negative as it will make people move out of the countryside. ( ✔ ) Increased machinery will also cause more pollution to the countryside. ( ✔ ) It does have some benefits though as it means far larger yields can be produced more quickly. ( ✔ ) Question 2 (a) Increased mechanisation Increased machinery means less jobs on the farm. This is a negative as it will make people move out of the countryside. ( ✔ ) Increased machinery will also cause more pollution to the countryside. ( ✔ ) It does have some benefits though as it means far larger yields can be produced more quickly. ( ✔ )

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Past paper questions Question 2 (b) The information is in a table. How else could we display this? Processing technique 1: A bar graph: Justification: A bar graph would let you see the information in an easily read way. Different colours could be used for each land use and that would make it easy to identify. (2marks) f f Question 2 (b) The information is in a table. How else could we display this? Processing technique 1: A bar graph: Justification: A bar graph would let you see the information in an easily read way. Different colours could be used for each land use and that would make it easy to identify. (2marks) f f

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Past paper questions Question 2 (b) A pictograph could be used. This would be easy to read and it would cut down on text. (2 marks) (It has it downside as you must understand the pictures) Question 2 (b) A pictograph could be used. This would be easy to read and it would cut down on text. (2 marks) (It has it downside as you must understand the pictures)

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Map work Q’s 12.5 Hectares 5.5 Hectares 8.5 Hectares 12.0 Hectares 13.5 Hectares 1.2 Hectares Land use data on Crow farm.