OCR
These courses have been developed for those studying AS and A2 geography, following the OCR specification, to enable teachers to quickly and easily book a residential fieldtrip, safe in the knowledge that it will be directly related to concepts taught in the classroom and will contribute to achieving OCR specification requirements.
Achieving OCR specification requirements
For AS, students will collect case-study material to help them answer questions in both Unit 1 (F761: Managing Physical Environments) and Unit 2 (F762: Managing Change in Human Environments).
For A2, fieldwork skills are explicitly assessed in Unit 4 (F764: Geographical Skills). Therefore, students will undertake a fieldwork investigation for the 1.5 hour exam. In addition, students will collect case-study material to help them answer questions in Unit 3 (F763: Global Issues).
Since the assessment of fieldwork does not take place until the end of Year 13, many of the courses outlined below are available to students at any stage of their AS/A2 course. The final course (A2 Geographical Skills) is aimed specifically at Year 13.
AS Courses
Cold Environments, Applied Geographical Skills1 day
This course will focus on cold environment processes and landforms. Students will observe a range of landforms created by ice, freeze-thaw weathering and fluvio-glacial processes. Whilst studying these 'classic' cold environment landforms students will also be asked to consider the local factors which have made the area's glacial features unique (including geology).
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Applied Geographical Skills, 8 days8 day
- Physical Processes: A field investigation of process and landform in River Environments or Coastal Environments or Cold Environments. A case-study for a Unit 1 topic.
- Managing Rural Change: A field investigation of a number of rural settlements. A case-study for a Unit 2 topic.
- Flooding. A case study for Option A3 in Unit 3.
- Ecosystems and Succession. A case study for Option A2 in Unit 3.
- The Growth of Tourism. A field investigation of a tourist honeypot. A case-study for a Unit 2 topic.
- Managing Urban Change: A field investigation of deprivation in an urban area. A case-study for a Unit 2 topic
Applied Geographical Skills, 5 days8 day
- Physical Processes: A field investigation of process and landform in River Environments or Coastal Environments or Cold Environments. A case-study for a Unit 1 topic.
- Managing Rural Change: A field investigation comparing rural settlements. A case-study for a Unit 2 topic.
- Flooding. A case study for Option A3 in Unit 3.
- EITHER Ecosystems and succession. A case study for Option A2 in
Unit 3.
OR The Growth of Tourism. A field investigation of a tourist honeypot. A case-study for a Unit 2 topic.
Applied Geographical Skills, 4 days4 day
- Physical Processes: A field investigation of process and landform in River Environments or Coastal Environments or Cold Environments. A case-study for a Unit 1 topic.
- Managing Rural Change: A field investigation comparing rural settlements. A case-study for a Unit 2 topic.
- Ecosystems and Succession. A case study for Option A2 in Unit 3.
Rivers, Applied Geographical Skills1 day
This course will focus on river processes and fluvial landforms. There will be opportunities to explore what factors help to create different landforms in order to explain their spatial distribution. Students will develop a thorough understanding of where different landforms are likely to be found in the drainage basin, and why they may be present elsewhere.
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A2 Courses
Applied Geographical Skills3 day
- Flooding. Preparation for Unit 4 and a case study for Option A3 in Unit 3.
- Ecosystems and succession. Preparation for Unit 4 and a case study for Option A2 in Unit 3.
Succession, Applied Geographical Skills1 day
Students will study the change in vegetation over space and time in an ecosystem, and relate this to abiotic measurements they have taken on the soil and micro-climate. Students will consider how the ecosystem is developing and how people are affecting it. This will give students a good understanding of succession and the influences on this process.
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