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Olympic Fieldwork in East London
"A SUPERB day - proper contemporary geography!"
Peter Price, Head of Geography, Charterhouse School
Of course, you don’t need to wait until 2012 – it’s happening now. And, as geographers, you won’t lose interest after 2012 either! So why not try one of the FSC’s newly-developed one-day programmes? We’ll show you what is happening in East London, the many things that are to be seen and explored.
A roof with a view!
What better starting point for a day in east London than admiring the view from the top of a high rise tower block? From here you can see the whole Olympic Park laid out before you, not to mention the regeneration of east London and further afield, Docklands, the City and the whole London skyline.
Other geographical experiences from fieldwork in east London
- Getting close up to the Olympic Stadium
- Meeting and interviewing the people most affected by the Olympics
- Planning and making journeys in east London to other Olympic venues
- Using GPS to locate and navigate
- Seeing sustainability in action – from an 18th century water mill to a modern housing estate
| Key Stage 2/3 |
Key Stage 3/4 |
AS/ A2 |
Key Stage 2/3
Fieldwork investigations to really engage students with what they see, include:
- Was Stratford a good place to choose for the 2012 Olympics?
- Which are the best venues for each Olympic sport
- Will the Olympics make the Lower Lea Valley more sustainable?
Stratford and the 2012 Olympics
‘Was Stratford a good place to choose for the 2012 Olympics?’ This one day programme will include a visit to the top of a nearby tower block with a panoramic view of the Olympic Park, a viewing point near the stadium, local transport hubs and the main shopping centre. Locational maps and photos, surveys of local people, examination of infrastructure such as transport routes and legacy plans will be used to determine how well Stratford meets the International Olympic Committee’s criteria for hosting the Olympics.
Olympic venues in east London
Which is the best venue for each Olympic sport? This one day programme will include a visits to a viewing point near the Olympic stadium, and other venues - O2 Arena, Greenwich Park, ExCel and Wolwich Arsenal – to consider which would be the most suitable for the 10 sports using a range of criteria. Is the ideal location chosen by the students the same as that made by the Games’ organizers? If not, why not?
A sustainable Olympics?
Will the Olympics make the Lower Lea Valley more sustainable? This one day programme will include a visit to House Mill – the world’s largest tidal mill, the Three Mills Lock, the navigation channel, a visit to a factory which was relocated and a ground-level viewing point next to the Olympic Stadium. Students will consider the Games’ sustainability, or lack of it? What difference is London 2012 already making? What recommendations could be made to make London 2012 more sustainable?
Key Stage 4
Key-stage 4
Controlled Assessment for the new GCSEs
Courses to meet the fieldwork requirements for all the new GCSE specifications- AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC. These will be developed in Autumn 2009.
The focus of these programmes extend from the Olympics to other parts of east London, to include:
- Variations in land use and quality of life
- Who benefits from regeneration?
- Sustainable lifestyles and transport
- Access to shopping and other services
- Cultural integration and segregation
Courses will be updated each year as controlled assessment titles change. In addition, the KS3 courses above can be used, and if necessary adapted, for KS4 students
A-Level
A-Level
Programmes to meet the fieldwork requirements for all the new AS/A2 specifications – AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC.
The focus of these programmes can be based upon London’s Olympics and Paralympics or extend into other parts of east London, such as:
- ‘Re-branding’ and regeneration in east London
- Market-led ‘flagship regeneration in Docklands; who benefits?
- Variations in land use and quality of life in east London
- Regeneration projects in east London – how sustainable?
- Sustainability issues in east London
Programmes will be updated each year.
Fees
Key-stage 2/3: £350 for up to 30 students
Key-stage 4: £450 for up to 30 students
A-level: £450 for up to 30 students
It is assumed that at least one member of staff will accompany each group of up to 30 students.
Course fee includes the cost of a visit to Holden Point (which provides a stunning panoramic view of the Olympic site).
Maximum numbers
One FSC tutor is available for visiting groups in East London. Group size is therefore limited to 30 (with at least one member of accompanying staff). With sufficient notice it is possible that another tutor will be available, enabling two groups of 30 to be taught on the same day. Each group would have the same start – finish times, pick up points and course content, but the itinerary would be different to enable the trips to Holden Point to be staggered.
Tutors
Bob Digby taught for 35 years in schools and in teacher training, and now works as Community Geographer for the GA with special focus upon the Olympics and Paralympics. He is an author, GCSE Examiner and consultant to schools, and was consultant for the GA's free DVD that went into all schools 'Aiming for Gold' about the 2012 Games and regeneration in east London.
John Widdowson is an Eastender - having lived and taught there all his life. He is a geographer who has written award-winning textbooks and has edited and written for the GA. He has broad curricular interests, having been a head of humanities and local authority curriculum advisor. And - though not expecting to compete in 2012 - likes to do a bit of sport!
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact:
olympicfieldwork@field-studies-council.org
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