Year 13 Geography Field Trips

Year 13 Geography students have spent a successful four days at Walton-on-the-Naze and Dedham collecting data for their independent investigations, a key part of their A-Level.

At Walton, the Naze is known for its high erosion rates, leading to features like cliffs and rock falls. The focus for the A-Level pupils was on coastal environments and processes, with students measuring beach profiles, sediment size, and cliff retreat alongside qualitative observations of coastal management.

In Dedham, the emphasis shifted to changing places, where students explored local identity through surveys, environmental quality assessments, and photographic transects. This mix of methods encouraged them to engage with concepts of representation, scale, and lived experience while shaping their own NEA research questions. The good weather supported reliable data collection, combining quantitative methods such as sediment weight with qualitative approaches like field sketches and reflective notes on sense of place.