This course provides an opportunity for students to prepare, plan and collect data for their individual Non-Exam Assessment for A Level Geography.
Margam Discovery Centre is a state of the art, low carbon footprint building situated within Margam Park, an 850-acre country estate. The Centre is just off the M4 between Swansea and Cardiff and has easy access to the Gower ANOB, a few miles to the west.
The Heritage Coast is to the east and Brecon Beacons to the north, as well as access to the diverse and varied landscape of Margam Park. The surrounding area offers a range of ecosystems from freshwater ponds and streams to mixed woodland and grassland.
Small Group or Individual Student Days are designed to bring together individual students, home educated students, schools with small cohorts, or students who were unable to attend a residential or alternative trip. By bringing groups together you do not have to pay for a minimum number of students.
These courses are for groups of 9 or fewer students from any one school.
To ensure the safety of all participants on our day and residential small groups courses, any child, or group of children from an individual school or home-education group, aged under 18 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult, eg teacher or parent. Other adult learners eg mature students or those who have recently turned 18 are welcome to join the course.
Please bring lunch for the first day, all meals are provided from dinner on your first day to packed lunch on the final day.
Example Timetable
Example course:
Day 1
Afternoon
13:00hrs Students arrive at centre
13:30hrs Lunch and room allocation
14:00hrs Introduction to Physical (Coastal) skills
15:00hrs Depart to Newton for coastal skills
Evening
17:30 -18:30hrs Return to Centre for statistical analysis and write ups
18:30hrs Dinner
Day 2
Morning
9:00hrs Introduction to Human (Urban) skills
10:00hrs Depart for Porthcawl for urban skills
Afternoon
15:00hrs Return to Centre
15:30 – 17:00hrs Data presentation and analysis
Evening
17:00 – 18:30hrs Statistical Analysis
18:30hrs Dinner
Day 3
Morning
09:00 – 10:00hrs Method evaluation
10:00 – 11:30hrs Survey 123 workshop
11:30 Lunch
Afternoon
12:00hrs NEA introduction
13:00hrs NEA workshop including question formulation, secondary research, risk assessments and methodologies.
Evening
18:30hrs Dinner
Day 4
Morning and afternoon
09:00hrs Safety brief and equipment issue
10:00hrs depart for Newton and Porthcawl.
17:00hrs Return to centre
Evening
17:30 – 18:30hrs Workshop / Assisted session
18:30 Dinner
Day 5
Morning
09:00hrs – 11:30hrs Workshop / Assisted sessions may include soil analysis session.
11:30hrs Lunch
Depart 12:00hrs
Please Note: Carbon and water studies can be offered but would have to be supervised by school staff.
What's Included
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Expert Tuition -
Free Wi-Fi -
Full Board Accommodation -
Hot and Cold Drinks -
In Course Transport -
Picnic Lunch
Opportunities to attend this course
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Mon 09, November 2026 12:00 - Fri 13, November 2026 12:00
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Mon 01, November 2027 13:00 - Fri 05, November 2027 12:00