There are many challenges that are facing our young people; the changing
goal posts in education, the prospect of more content to topics in Geography
and the erosion of 25% coursework. Nonetheless, this has not deterred Year 10
who embarked on their first fieldwork studies which will be tested in their
terminal exams for the first time next year with the new specification OCR B
Enquiring Minds. In their visit to Foots Cray Meadows on the 7th
November with Thames21 I cannot remember many that were with such adverse
temperature. This did not deter them. This trip enhanced their learning within
the classroom on hydrology. The point of this excursion was to introduce
students into data collection against a hypothesis and for many of the class
was a first experience at measuring field data.
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Lilly shows off the Geography Hoodie whilst measuring
river depth.
        
Year 10 measuring the channel depth and width of the river to work out the cross-sectional area.
The students completed various qualitative and quantitative data
methods, such as field sketches and calculating the depth and width of the
river channel. Students received a health and safety chat with Thames21 then
spent the remainder of the day within the River Cray in waders collecting data.
Year 10 measuring the channel width of the river and velocity of the river.
  
This was an extremely productive day and Year 10 were able to apply
theory to an outdoor classroom. It also meant invaluable skills learnt for
fieldwork collection for their exams. This was applied to homework and
answering the hypothesis through data analysis: ‘The River Cray gets deeper and
faster along the river channel as it progresses downstream.’ The students were also able to admire the work completed by the Year 11 on the weekend before.
Year 11 volunteering work creating a river wall to reduce erosion.
#Where
will your Geography classroom be?
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