Lower Sixth Geography Trip - 性世界传媒

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The听Lower听Sixth听geographers embarked on a day trip to Brighton to complete a range of fieldwork tasks.听听

The trip was multi-purpose as鈥痠t also鈥痵upported鈥痬uch of the human听component听of the听Changing Places听topic that听student’s鈥痵tudy at A-level. It听allowed听them to experience鈥痶heir 鈥榥ear place鈥欌€痓y visiting Brighton in person with their geography hats听on,听fully immersing themselves in the鈥痙ay-to-day鈥痳outines of the city.听听

On the morning of the trip, the听students planned听their methodologies, created hypotheses for and collected primary data from a range of locations out in the field.鈥€疧ne purpose听of the day was to practise a range of fieldwork听techniques to听be听used听when completing their NEA (coursework)听in the听next academic听year. This听included听understanding听a range of听perceptions听of Brighton as a place. The听students听took 鈥榮oundscapes鈥櫶齛t听a range of locations,听conducting听interviews and surveys听with the听public. They听then analysed听and evaluated听their methods of data collection to help refine their fieldwork skills in preparation for the NEA.鈥€�听

鈥�Our听students took听a flight on the infamous British Airways听i360听and听talked听to local people and businesses听about听the impact this听tourist attraction has had on听the local community.听As well as absorbing some鈥痓reath-taking鈥痸iews of Brighton and the South Downs, it gave听them a better feel for the scale of the city.鈥€�听听

“ Overall, the day was hugely enjoyable and helped the听students听develop听their fieldwork techniques as well as supporting听their听Changing Places听case study. ” 听Beccy Bownas, Head of Geography鈥€�

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