Seniors and Sixth Form
GCSE Geographers sample fieldwork at Cranedale
Only three days into the new school year, the Year 11 GCSE Geographers ventured out for a residential trip to the excellent Cranedale Centre, near Malton. This trip was designed to give the students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the subject (without the distractions of the usual busy school timetable) as well as conduct some key fieldwork required for their examined coursework component. Perfect!
The activity-packed itinerary saw the group get to grips with woodland microclimates and impacts of tourism in the North York Moors National Park as well as observing coastal geomorphology and the ‘Flamboroughsaurus’, at Flamborough Head. Plenty of data was observed and collected for their controlled assessment, and the group with used, analysed and reviewed more data collection methods than you could wave a ranging pole at. When you factor in the classroom preparation time, the travel time both to and from each study location and the classroom analysis and presentation of the results collected, it equated to a full 12 hours of Geography per day. As if that wasn’t enough, there was still time within the demanding schedule to enjoy a spot of softball tennis and to feast on the culinary delights that the centre has to offer. All in all, the group had a very successful and productive few days.
The visit was a great success and the group worked hard, represented the school impeccably and were good company. We look forward to seeing immediate fruits of their hard work as they now work on their fieldwork projects. Well done everyone who attended!