September 22, 2022

A Level Geography Field Trip: South Wales

From Thursday 15th to Friday 16th September, our Upper Sixth Geographers took to South Wales to explore its varied coastline, processes and landforms. The opportunity to see this dynamic environment and discuss its management issues first hand with local people, provided an excellent grounding in the topic of Coastal Environments.

Student, Daniel, commented “We learned the SMP (shoreline management plan) that is in place between Porthcawl and Ogmore-By-Sea. This was useful to our studies as we need to know an extended stretch of coast for use of as a case study in questions about protection along a coast line.”

Felix elaborated, “Seeing the coastal defences and strategies we learn about in lessons in the real world helped to demonstrate the point of why they are important and necessary.”

The Margam Park Discovery Centre, in which the department analysed their findings, is known for its superb location and first-rate facilities: “Using the different tools such as the vernier calliper and the compact ranging poles first hand was fun and educational.” commented Paul.

At the centre, teaching was provided by local experts from the Field Studies Council, tailored to the A Level course by Oliver Staines, Head of Geography. Oliver remarked, “I love the way fieldwork compels students to contextualise their classroom learning in such a way that they become more excited about the world around them and more likely to observe with a critical eye. In fact, they can often be frustrated by the opening of a way of looking at the world which they then can’t switch off!”

Geography Fieldwork: FSC Margam Park & The Welsh Coastline

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