The GCSE Geography Field Trip took place during some pleasant conditions in October. 114 students boarded coaches for Juniper Hall on a sunny Monday morning, ready for an exciting two days in the field. Students were greeted by friendly tutors at the Field Centre, and quickly got to work in the classrooms after decanting bags from the coaches. Group A made their way to Crossways Farm where they would be measuring data on the changes of the River Tillingbourne from source to mouth. They were able to use hydroprops and tape measures to gather various data to analyse the changes upon return to the classroom. Group B were focusing on the human element of the course, so took a bus to Leatherhead where the impacts of the recent regeneration scheme were assessed. Students showed fantastic confidence and politeness in carrying out questionnaires with the locals, as well as surveys with business owners. Conclusions on the data collected were to be drawn back at the centre following dinner. On our second day, Groups A and B swapped respective locations for the day. Students then reconvened for one last time in the classroom to consolidate their notes and instructions for the follow up work they would be completing once back in school. Students will soon finish off the field work unit by practising some exam questions from Paper 3, where the sole fieldwork focus will be. Students should be commended for a very successful trip and accompanying staff should be thanked for their time once again.
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