Year 11 geographers took part in a two day field trip last week to explore the practical elements of their GCSE geography course. From measuring river velocity and depth in the River Wye to looking at the quality of life of residents in the urban environment of High Wycombe, they really learnt some new hands-on skills to help them with their exam in the summer.
Geography teacher, Mrs Mairi Pomeroy, said: "One of the best things about being a geographer is getting out into the environment to carry out investigations for yourself. Year 11 geography students were able to sample the delights of the River Wye and High Wycombe to complete both human and physical fieldwork.
"On day one, in the autumnal sunshine, we headed to the River Wye to investigate how its velocity, depth and width changes downstream. With their wellies on, students got straight into the river to work as a team using hydroprops, rulers and tape measures to collect their data. Although their wellies did end up full of river water, they came away with new geographical skills which will help them with the GCSE exam.
"On day two, we headed into two contrasting places in High Wycombe. Students worked in groups to investigate the quality of life of the residents and the urban environment. They learnt new qualitative and quantitative investigation techniques including litter surveys, building quality surveys and pedestrian counts.
"Overall, students came away with new geographical skills to help with their third geography exam in the summer."
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