Geography Project Introduction Guidelines: Introduction and Introduction Structure

By September, students must complete the following:
- Introduction section.
- Methodology section.
- Data collection.
Ideally, data presentation should also be started.
The Introduction section accounts for $12$ out of the $70$ total marks.

Aim and Key Questions: Clearly state the project aim and specific hypotheses or questions.
Justification of Key Questions: Provide $2$ to $3$ sentences per key question explaining how they help achieve the total aim (e.g., using the three pillars of the sustainability model: social, economic, and environmental).
Location Setting: Use Google Maps to provide at least two visual contexts:
- A map of the location (e.g., Shirley or Malvern Hills) relative to The UK.
- A zoomed-in map showing the location in relation to the local area.
Map Requirements: Every map must include a north arrow and a text box stating "not to scale" to avoid mark deductions.
Location Justification: A paragraph explaining the relevance of the site (e.g., safe access, proximity for repeat visits, or specific features like undergoing regeneration).
Geographic Context: Often called a literature review, this involves $2$ to $4$ paragraphs on relevant theories or models, such as the water cycle for an infiltration project or the Index of Multiple Deprivation for human geography projects.

Students are encouraged to use example projects to copy structures and advice.
Relevant theories to include: urban regeneration model, place model, and sustainability pillar module.
Specific themes mentioned include retail-led or sports-led regeneration catalysts.

Speaker: Has anyone had a start on this? It's fine if we haven't.
Response: (No active student responses recorded in transcript; the speaker concludes that they will help one-on-one with hypotheses and planning).