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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.
The London 2012 Games present a unique opportunity to investigate Geography in action - the transformation of a river vlley, urban regeneration on a grand scale and the potential for a sustainable Olympic Games amongst others.
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
One-day programmes led by an FSC tutor, suited to KS3, but can be adapted for younger or older students.
Fieldwork investigations to really engage students with what they see, include:
Stratford and the 2012 Olympics
‘Was Stratford a good place to choose for the 2012 Olympics?’ Students look down from the top of a high-rise block on the Olympic Park, use maps and interview shoppers to decide whether it really was a good place to choose.
Olympic venues in east London
Which is the best venue for each Olympic sport? Students engage in a real-life decision-making exercise to choose the best venues. They plan journeys by rail to the O2 Arena, Greenwich Park, Excel and Woolwich Barracks and return to make their decision.
A sustainable Olympics?
Will the Olympics make the Lower Lea Valley more sustainable? Students take a walk along the Lea Valley, from an historic tidal mill to the Olympic stadium. They evaluate sustainability for a range of environments and consider how the Olympics could change these for better or worse.
Key Stage 4
One-day programmes to meet the fieldwork requirements of 2011 titles for the GCSE controlled assessment.
Sustainable urban living
Students investigate plans for Hackney Wick, including a section of the Olympic Park – for AQA B and Edexcel B.
Urban land use and regeneration
Student investigate how the new Athletes Village could help to regenerate Stratford – for AQA A and OCR B.
Impact of a new retail development
Students investigate the likely impact of the new Stratford City development on the old town centre – for OCR A, Edexcel B and WJEC A.
Quality of life varies in cities
Students investigate how quality of life changes moving out of London along the Central Line – for WJEC B and Edexcel A.
Migration and cultural diversity
Students investigate the impact of migration on population in different parts of east London – AQA A and WJEC A.
A-Level
One-day programmes designed to meet fieldwork and course content requirements for the different AS/A2 specifications.
Re-branding East London
The need for and impact of previous regenerations in branding East London, comparing the Docklands ‘brand’, with the economic, social and environmental re-branding potential brought by the Olympics and Paralympics. Identifying the players involved. For Edexcel AS ‘Re-branding Places’.
London as a world city
The regeneration process in East London, assessing the impact of market-led regeneration and public-private sector partnership schemes. The creation of East London as part of a ‘global city’. For AQA A2 ‘World Cities’ and WJEC AS.
Sustainable urban management
How far the past and present regenerations of east London can be deemed to be ‘sustainable’. OCR AS.
Location
Fieldwork courses usually start at Stratford or Bromley-by-Bow stations. Check the best arrival point before you come.
Times
- One day fieldwork courses usually run 10am to 4pm.
- Contact us to discuss alternative times to suit you.
- Longer courses, for two or more days, can be arranged, details of local accommodation can be provided.
Fees
One day fieldwork courses for up to 30 students, including tutor, venues and in-course travel are charged at:
- Key-stage 3: £350. Extra students (up to a maximum group size of 35) are charged at £11.50 per student.
- Key-stage 4 and A-level: £450. Extra students (up to a maximum group size of 35) are charged at £15.00 per student.
- Additional tutors can be provided for multiple classes subject to staff availabililty, each class charged as above.
Health and Safety
Please find below the Site Working Information Cards for your course (coming soon). If you have any queries, please contact us. Please note: the Site Working Information Cards should be read in conjunction with our Generic Risk Assessments.
The following documents may also be of interest:
- Our School Group Leader Agreement
- Teachers Pre Course Information and Olympic Fieldwork Booking Conditions
- Guidance for Adult Helpers
Tutors include:
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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