This course provides an opportunity for schools with low student numbers to tackle different fieldwork enquiries across a range of fieldsites.
Fieldwork investigations will prepare students for designing their independent geographical investigation. Students will have the opportunity to collect data (individually or in groups) and then work on their own to contextualise, analyse and report their work to produce and independent investigation with an individual title that demonstrates required fieldwork knowledge, skills and understanding.
Slapton Ley Field Centre is located on the Start Bay coast in South Devon and is surrounded by Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve. The Ley is the largest natural freshwater lake in the South West and is separated from the sea by Slapton Sands, a barrier beach. The 214 hectare reserve has been managed by Slapton Ley for over 50 years as an “outdoor laboratory” for education and conservation, and boasts a rich mosaic of habitats including ancient and coppiced woodland, freshwater lake and stream, shingle ridge and rocky shore. The centre offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to experience a unique outdoor learning environment in combination with specialist teaching and facilities.
These courses are for groups of 9 or less students from any one school. Students must be accompanied by a responsible adult (usually a teacher from a school, but could be a parent/carer for an individual student).
The course price includes in-course transport, whilst at the centre, and is exempt from VAT.
Please bring your own packed lunch for the first day. All other meals are included up to a packed lunch on the last day.
Example Timetable
This is an example timetable
Day 1
Afternoon
Teaching starts at 14:00
Coastal Processes, Systems and Management
Students will be encouraged to apply theoretical understanding of coastal systems to investigate how coastal processes shape the landscape and evaluate the effectiveness of coastal defences.
Evening
Statistics Workshop
Students will be introduced to both descriptive statistics and statistical tests, to understand when and how to use them.
Day 2
Morning and Afternoon
Rural Changing Places, Totnes
The market town of Totnes, a Transition Town since 2006, will be utilised to explore themes of resilience, sustainability and globalisation as well as concepts of place and regeneration.
Evening
GIS Workshop
Students will be introduced to GIS, shown how to utilise ArcGIS to present data (ideally collected during the course), add secondary data and how to generate their own surveys using Survey123
Day 3
Morning
The Water & Carbon Cycles
Students will apply theoretical understanding of the hydrological and carbon cycles to practical fieldwork within the Slapton Ley catchment area and National Nature Reserve.
Teaching finishes at 12:30
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 22, September 2025 14:00 - Wed 24, September 2025 12:30
