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

 . Research Task Grade 12

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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You are to investigate on 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.
 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.

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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: __________________________________________________________________________________________

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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 them not given. indicated.
used ,sources were
not acknowledged.
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Step 3 The learner shows The learner is able The learner is able to The learner is able to The learner is able
Analysis and little understanding of to provide at least analyse at least three give an analysis of data to give a detailed
synthesis of the topic and is two impacts of aspects, analysed data collected and analysis of data
data unable to discuss the farming activities on collected, formulated formulated a report on collected,
impact of farming the study area and a report on research findings with photos, formulate a report
activities on rural analysed the data findings, briefly graphs and tables. The on research
livelihoods in their collected, discussed the impact learner is able to findings with
their study area. formulated a report of farming activities discuss fully the photos, graphs
Learner unable to on research findings on rural livelihoods in impacts of farming and tables. The
analyse the collected The learner briefly your study area. activities on rural learner is able to
data. Learner was not discussed the impact livelihoods in their discuss the
able to formulate a of farming activities study area. impacts of farming
report on the findings on rural livelihoods activities on rural
and support research in their study area livelihoods in their
findings with graphs with very limited study area.
and photos. 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
Recommendation to provide relevant provide at least two provide at least three clear insight into at
s 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
Presentation
creativity ,good
presentation skills.

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