Out in the field

Year 10 girls made the most of the opportunity for learning outside of the classroom when they visited the Brecon Beacons in June as part of their Geography GCSE course. 

The trip enabled the girls to complete field work on two units they have been covering this year - river landforms and the features and processes of tourism.  They were also introduced to a new topic that they will continue to focus on in Year 11 - the changing environment of rural settlements.

A highlight of the trip was a day of data collection on the Afon Caerfanell where the group took measurements at various points down the river.  Data collected included river width, depth, velocity, human activity and bed load sampling, all of which will be used in their GCSE coursework.

Head of Geography, Mrs Collins said “It was an intensive few days both in the field and working on coursework, but it was a great opportunity for the girls to experience remote rural life.  It was a fantastic trip and the girls really benefited from being outside and learning in the landscape.”

To see more photographs from the trip take a look at Pipers Flickr.

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