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MOPANI WEST

NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE12

GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH TASK MAY

2024

MARKS: 100
FINAL SUBMISSION DATE: (10 MAY 2024)

This research task consists of 09 pages

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Research Framework for assessment

Research Activities Steps Marks Length Timeframe

Hypothesis or problem 1 0 Given

statement is given

Background Information 2 15 75-100 Words One week

Mapping

Data Collection 3 25 75-100 Words One week

Analysis and synthesis of 4 25 300-450 Words

data

Recommendations and 5 10 One week

possible solutions

Conclusion-accept or 6 5 50 Words
reject the hypothesis
No more than

Bibliography 7 5

Cover page 5

Presentation 10

TOTAL 100

SUBMISSION 8 Due Date 10 May 2024

Curriculum Content: Settlement Geography

Topic: An investigation on the impact of farming activities on rural livelihoods in
or around your community.

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TASK

Investigate the impact of farming activities on rural livelihoods in or around your

community.

Conduct your research following the steps outlined below:

Step1: Hypothesis; Use the following hypothesis

Farming activities have a significant positive impact on livelihoods in or around my

community.

Guidelines.
The hypothesis brings out that farming is an important component of rural livelihoods as
farming provides essential sources of income, employment opportunities in farms and
other farm related factories and access to food resources.
You are to investigate the types of farming in study area, types of crops and livestock
raised in and the economic benefits provided to local population.
You to investigate the types of jobs people are doing in the farming sector in your area
and their earnings. Also examine the challenges faced by farmers and how to reduce
them.

Step 2: Background Information

Indicate the name and geographic location of the settlement under study
define the following terms
-farming activities
-livelihoods
discuss the types of farming in your area and the impact of farming activities on
rural livelihoods in or around your community
Mapping – provide a map for your study area, scale of the map, map title should
be clearly visible on the map. If a map of South Africa is used ,highlight the area
of your study.

Step 3: Methods of data collection

Collect data using at least THREE methods: Make sure you use both primary and
secondary sources of data . Explain how each data source will be used and state
reason for choosing each source.
Literature research (newspapers, magazines, books, etc)
Internet
Questionnaires/Interviews
Field observations
Photographs and maps

Step 4: Analysis and Synthesis of data

Analyse the data that you have collected, formulate a report on your findings.
Support your findings with photos and maps where applicable.
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Discuss the impact of farming activities on rural livelihoods in the study area.
Discus the contribution of farming activities in job creation and generating income.

Step 5: Recommendations and Solutions.

Provide suitable recommendations on how to reduce challenges faced by farmers
in your community.
Step 6: Conclusion: ACCEPT or REJECT the hypothesis
Based on your findings in Step 4, you may either ACCEPT or REJECT the
hypothesis
Give reasons for your conclusion.
Step 7: Bibliography
All references must be sourced according to the Harvard referencing
Step 8: Submission
Collate all your information
Include a table of contents
Design a suitable cover page.
Submit your research.

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NB: Compiling a bibliography for a research task:

For a book:
Author (last name, Initials).Title of book, (Publishers), Date of publication.
For a magazine:
Author (last name, first) Name of Magazine, Volume number (Date) page number (s)
For newspaper
Author (last name, first) Article Title, Name of Newspaper, City, (Date) section, page
number(s).
Internet webpage
Author (Last name, Initials). Title of the webpage [Online]. Available from: URL
[Accessed date].

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GEOGRAPHY RUBRIC: RESEARCH TASK

NAME OF LEARNER: _________________________________________________________ GRADE: 12

CURRICULUM TOPIC: ________________________________________________________

RESEARCH TOPIC: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark 1 2-3 4-5 6-10 Educator Moderator

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Step 1 Learner was unable to Leaner was able to Relevant description Learner has fully
Background give a detailed give the description of the study area with provided background
information description of the of the name and most of the information. The
name and geographical location background description of the study
geographical location of the study area information provided area is thorough with a
of their settlement of with a map which with a detailed map. map provided with a
study and no map was was lacking scale and Learner was able to tittle, scale and study
provided . Learner tittle however the define all the terms area clearly highlighted.
failed to define the description of two of well however the Learner was able to
terms farming the terms were left explanation on the define all terms and
activities, rural out. The impact of impact of farming gave a detailed
livelihoods and the farming activities on activities on rural explanation on impacts
impact on livelihoods rural livelihoods in a livelihoods was not in of farming activities on
in an area in or community was also detail. rural livelihoods.
around your overlooked.
community was
briefly explained.
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Step 2 Only one source of Learner used only At least two different Three data sources Three specific
Methods of data data was used. Most two sources of data data sources were were used and they data sources that
collection data sources were not which were both used and accurately accurately explain the accurately define
acknowledged and primary or both describe the hypothesis. However the hypothesis
reason for selection secondary data hypothesis .However some sources were not collected and the
was not given. sources .No the sources are not acknowledged or reasons for
description of why acknowledged or reason for selecting the selecting them
and how these reason for selecting source of data not stated.
sources were used them not given. indicated.
,sources were not
acknowledged.
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Step 3 The learner shows The learner is able to The learner is able to The learner is able to The learner is able
Analysis and little understanding of provide at least two analyse at least three give an analysis of data to give a detailed
synthesis of the topic and is unable impacts of farming aspects, analysed data collected and analysis of data
data to discuss the impact activities on the collected, formulated formulated a report on collected,
of farming activities study area and a report on research findings with photos, formulate a report
on rural livelihoods in analysed the data findings, briefly graphs and tables. The on research
their their study area. collected, discussed the impact learner is able to discuss findings with
Learner unable to formulated a report of farming activities on fully the impacts of photos, graphs and
analyse the collected on research findings rural livelihoods in farming activities on tables. The learner
data. Learner was not The learner briefly your study area. rural livelihoods in their is able to discuss
able to formulate a discussed the impact study area. the impacts of
report on the findings of farming activities farming activities
and support research on rural livelihoods on rural livelihoods
findings with graphs in their study area in their study area.
and photos. with very limited

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understanding of
research topic.

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Step 5 The learner is unable The learner is able to The learner is able to The learner provides a
Recommendations to provide relevant provide at least two provide at least three clear insight into at
and solutions recommendations recommendations recommendations and least five relevant
and solutions on how and solutions on solutions on how to recommendations and
to improve farming how to improve improve farming solutions on how to
activities and reduce farming activities activities and reduce improve farming
farmers challenges in and reduce farmers farmers challenges in activities and reduce
the study area. challenges in the the study area. farmers challenges in
study area. study area.

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Step 6 No conclusion Conclusion provided Conclusion provided
Conclusion provided ,hypothesis but the learner does with an acceptance or
not accepted or not accept or reject rejection of the
rejected. the hypothesis. hypothesis.

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Step 6 No bibliography Bibliography At least five
provided. provided but references provided
Bibliography
incomplete. correctly according to
Harvard referencing.

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Step 7 No cover page is Cover page is Cover page present
provided. provided with will all required
Cover page
incomplete details. details.
Name and surname
Grade, topic, school,
circuit, district.
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Step 8 No clarity of Limited creativity Good, neat and shows Excellent ad extremely
expression creative skills. neat ,shows creativity
Presentation
,good presentation
skills.

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Total Total Mark
Mark

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