Year 13 Geography Field Trip

On Monday 18 September, 11 Year 13 geography students headed to Pembrokeshire for their field trip aimed to support their independent investigation which account for 20% of their final A Level grade. After a long drive, students were introduced to their area of study; Tenby, before working upon their independent titles in the evening.

Day 2 and 3 were spent practising data collection methods. A lovely sunny day was spent in Saundersfoot Bay, evaluating the impacts affecting the coastal system. Students also investigated if regeneration processes had an impact on the identity of Haverfordwest. In the evenings students used GIS to present and analyse the data they had collected from the field and planned their methodologies ready for their day of data collection. Methodologies were tailored to their independent title and skills learnt earlier in the week, were put into practise on Thursday. The team were divided with some focussing on coastal processes down in Tenby bay and others collecting data on regeneration in the town centre. Methods included environmental quality assessments, semi-structured questionnaires and interviews, beach profiles and cliff instability assessments. Students conducted their methods maturely, skilfully and with great enthusiasm and independence. In the evening students collated their data and began statistical analysis. Tenby was a beautiful back drop for what was an excellent field trip filled with many an ice cream and stunning photo opportunity.

The students came away with an excellent basis for their independent investigations and were a credit to the school start to finish. The next step is now the write up of their independent investigation where they will analyse, conclude and evaluate their findings. If you would like to find out more about the field trip, and other geography field trips like it, please follow this link to watch our adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R6TAWXQgWI&feature=youtu.be