Year 13 Geography Field Trip

Last week our Yr 13 Geographers enjoyed a very successful field trip to Dorset. They spent 3 days in and around the famous Jurassic coast exploring a number of fieldwork opportunities for the Non Examined Assessed part of the course. This is worth up to 20% of their overall grade and therefore important to maximise any opportunities to be successful. After dropping bags off at Leeson House, they went straight into Swanage to measure different coastal processes operating within this stretch of low energy coastline, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of the coastal defences. On day 2 they went into Boscombe (east of Bournemouth) to conduct a number of human based data collection methods. Students had to conduct questionnaires and surveys in order to gather information from locals about the changes that have occurred and their perceptions of the area. This was coupled with their own opinions to form an understanding of the impact regeneration is having on the area. The day culminated with visiting an independent pizzeria in Bournemouth that has gained over 250 five-star reviews. On the final day, they visited Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove to see a high energy coastline and the impact geology has had on the formation of coastal landforms. This helps embed the theoretical concepts covered in lessons and hopefully makes the case study more meaningful and memorable for the final exams, and brought classroom learning to life.