Fieldwork
South West London Network
We have established a new regional fieldwork network for secondary geography teachers based in South West London. The network will support and develop local fieldwork opportunities through shared knowledge and resources, and free fieldwork CPD.
Aims of the Network:
- To share knowledge of fieldwork locations/ideas/resources
- To share fieldwork equipment/developments in GIS
- To collaborate specifically with A Level fieldwork
- Share developments/concerns re GCSE controlled assessment
- To support ‘best fieldwork practice' through quality CPD
Future Events
Details of forthcoming events will be posted soon.
Previous Event
Google Earth Training and Controlled Assessment Workshop
Date: Friday 9th July 2010, 9.30am-3.30pm
Venue: Tolworth Girls School, Surbiton
The free day of fieldwork CPD was divided into two sessions.
The morning session, led by Dr Eleanor Coulber, focused upon using Google Earth for pre-fieldwork activities and to present fieldwork data, including using Google Earth to create a flood risk map of an area.
Download Google Earth skills sheet here.
Download ‘Presenting fieldwork data using Google Earth' worksheet here.
Download ‘Using Google Earth to create a flood risk map' worksheet here.
During the afternoon teachers from Tolworth Girls School, Wimbledon College and Raynes Park High School, gave short presentations about their controlled assessment practice, before an open forum on different aspects of controlled assessment. Geography Subject Advisors Jon Wolton (Edexcel) and Nick Rowles (AQA) were also on hand to provide advice and feedback.
As part of this network we have created a local 'fieldwork map'. Ultimately, the map will contain fieldwork resources developed by teachers from across South West London. It is hoped that over time this will build into rich resource of local fieldwork ideas and activities for teachers working in South West London.
View South West London Fieldwork in a larger map