Duration
1 day
Exam board
WJEC

Develops practical science skills.

Availability & Prices

Course programmes are designed to meet the criteria of the specification as such they:

  • Incorporate the specification content, apparatus and techniques skills as well as covering some of the mathematical skills that students must complete.
  • Contribute to students’ requirement to Working Scientifically
  • Help to deliver a rich practical experience for students that goes above and beyond the practical.

Example Timetable

Sample Day Programme: Fieldwork Practicals

Morning

10:00 Arrival and welcome: Introduction to the centre.

10:15 Classroom Introduction

11:00 First practical of the day will be an ecological investigation using Random Sampling and Quadrats

Afternoon

12:30 Lunch

13:00 Second practical of the day will be an ecological investigation using a belt transect to investigate how an environment changes over a set distance.

15:00 Investigation write up

16:00 Depart centre.

How this course fulfills the specification

Specification Links

WJEC Biology

1.6 Ecosystems, Nutrient Cycles and Human Impact on the Environment
2.1 Classification and Biodiversity
Specified Practical Work:
Investigation into factors affecting the distribution and abundance of a species.

WJEC Applied Science (Single Award)

1.3.2 World of Life
Specified Practical Work:
Investigation into factors affecting the distribution and abundance of a species.

WJEC Applied Science (Double Award)

2.1.2 World of Life
Specified Practical Work:
Investigation into factors affecting the distribution and abundance of a species.

WJEC Science (Double Award)

4.1 Classification and Biodiversity
Specified Practical Work:
Investigation into factors affecting the distribution and abundance of a species.

Added value of this course
  • Develop personal skills
  • Have fun
  • Be inspired by a passion for the subject
  • Build friendships

Why Choose Field Studies Council?

  • Expert tuition by fully trained staff

  • Stunning locations across the UK

  • Outstanding curriculum knowledge

  • Rigorous health and safety procedures

  • Support before and after your visit

  • Free places for visiting staff