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Conducted in partnership with Environmental Resources Management (ERM), the Professional Support for Fieldwork project directly addresses issues surrounding geography fieldwork provision in schools. 

In particular, the project aims to:

(1)    Provide resources and guidelines that highlight how the skills and knowledge developed through school fieldwork are directly relevant to ‘real-world’ professional industries, career paths, and activities.
(2)    Provide fieldwork ideas and guidelines with an emphasis on site types/activities that can be found/performed within proximity to most schools and at a low cost.

This collection of resources, created in collaboration with Tornillo Scientific, includes:

Lesson 1

Guidelines for two possible river fieldwork projects.

These activities are demonstrated using an example study area (Tame River Valley, Greater Manchester). For each approach, a power point presentation is provided for use in the classroom.

Lesson 2

Guidelines for three possible coastal fieldwork projects. These activities are demonstrated using an example study area (Point of Ayr & Prestatyn, North Wales). For each approach, a power point presentation is provided for use in the classroom.

For each fieldwork plan, we provide generic requirements for fieldwork site selection, the tools and techniques for data collection, pre- and post-fieldwork activities, relevance to GCSE and A Level curricula, critical Health & Safety considerations, and an example case study.

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Lesson 1 guidelines River Fieldwork

.pdf

28 MB

Lesson 1 guidelines River Fieldwork (1)

.docx

26 MB

Lesson 1a Presentation River Regime Fieldwork

.pptx

16 MB

Lesson 1b Presentation River Flood Hazard

.pdf

2 MB

Lesson 1b Presentation River Flood Hazard (1)

.pptx

14 MB

Lesson 2 guidelines Coastal Fieldwork

.pdf

24 MB

Lesson 2 guidelines Coastal Fieldwork (1)

.docx

21 MB

Lesson 2a Presentation Coastal Defence Fieldwork

.pptx

12 MB

Lesson 2b Presentation Coastal Dune Systems Fieldwork

.pptx

11 MB

Lesson 2c presentation Coastal Competing Human Interest Fieldwork

.pptx

18 MB

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