Year 11 GCSE Pupils Venture Over To Wycoller for Field Work Studies

REPORT BY MR METCALFE, HEAD OF HUMANITIES

Once again, the GCSE Geography students donned their outdoor gear and prepared themselves for the great outdoors. This time, a visit to Wycoller to complete their fieldwork study to complement Papers 1 & 3 of their GCSE this summer.

Mr Watters stepped in to support the team this year, imparting his knowledge into students out in the field and being integral to the trips supporting the driving of the minibus.  It was fantastic to have him back out in the field with us – in his natural habitat!

Students were able to test the Bradshaw Model of river change and test their own hypotheses to prove what had been learnt in class. Students tested river width, depth, velocity, pebble size and pebble roundness and compared this against the Bradshaw Model.

Students were also given the opportunity to discuss the fieldwork methods and test the accuracy and reliability of their techniques. This involved group discussions and practical method adaptation live in the field to improve the techniques being used. It was fantastic to see so many of our students engaging in the fieldwork skills element of the trip.

We are always really proud of our students when representing Priory and this was no exception. All students showed respect to each other, the environment and the general public on the visit - complimented by several people over the course of the five separate trips that took place this year.

No fieldwork is complete without a treat for our students and in classic Mr Watters style, students were rewarded at the end of a trip for their impeccable behaviour and outstanding work ethic – a round of doughnuts for all!

Well done to all the Geographers and I would personally like to thank Mrs Simpson, Mrs Crix-Jopson, Mrs Kursitis and Mr Momoniat for their support over several different days. Without such kind volunteering of their time, trips like this couldn’t happen.  A special thanks to Mr Watters, who took his own time to lead the visits this year to support the GCSE pupils.

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