Year 8 Fieldwork 2013
What?
As part
of Common Entrance, pupils are expected to carry out a piece of extended
fieldwork This year will be different and the pupils will do their fieldwork as
part of a residential course over a weekend in the Autumn term. There will
still be resources available on the Geography
Pages for
students who wish to carry out an extra fieldwork investigation over the summer
holidays.
The
pupils will carry out two or three investigations whilst we are away. Each
evening we will collate data and write a skeleton outline for each project. The
children will then chose one of the investigations and their final write-up
will be completed in lessons when we get back to school. An equipment list will
be circulated before the beginning of the autumn term.
Why?
Fieldwork
is an important part of Geography and getting the chance to get out of the
classroom and measure real things in the real world really helps children to
understand the subject better. The investigations that we will do will support
and enhance the material covered in lessons and, most importantly be practical
and great fun!
For CE
candidates this write-up will account for 20% of their final Geography CE score
whilst for scholars, some schools ask for the write-up whilst others include
questions about their fieldwork in the paper.
Where?
We will
be going to Juniper Hall, a Field Studies Centre in the
North Downs (see map).
It has been recommended by other prep school Heads of Geography and the
Geographical Association.
When?
We will
be going from Friday 20th to
Monday 22nd September 2013. We will be leaving school on the
Friday afternoon and returning the following Monday afternoon.
How
Much?
The cost
will be £225 per child and this will cover all …
- transport,
- accommodation,
- food (which I have heard is very good),
- insurance / risk assessment,
- equipment,
- centre staff/instructors,
Any
further questions, please contact Mr Miller ( nmiller@brambletye.com )
