The final blog of this term has been written by Mr Evans, Head of Geography at Bethany School. He talks of the importance of learning outside of the classroom and the crucial part this plays in pupils studies.

Field trips are a vital component of Geography here at Bethany school. They provide pupils with hands-on, real-world experiences that enhance their understanding of the geographical concepts we have been studying in class. This half of term we have trips for each of our three eldest years. Earlier this term Year 11 travelled to visit the river Tillingbourne in Dorking to collect river enquiry data focusing on the requirements for their summer exams. They suited up and entered the flow, in a safe and timely manner, using a range of data collection techniques from simple distance measurements to trailing the use of hydroprops.

Year 12 also embarked on a physical Geography trip and developed their initial coursework ideas with a trip to Pevensey Bay and Eastbourne, where Mr Roberts delivered a masterclass in measuring the dynamic state of the beach morphology.

In this last week of term Year 13 visited the London Borough of Kensington with a focus on developing their evaluative skills in the Human Geography field. This most recent trip culminated in a visit to the Natural History Museum. You might think that the Natural History Museum would be more suited to a History trip, but you would be wrong. Our A Level pupils enjoyed exploring the famous red zone exhibits in the east wing of the museum. This section focuses on the Carbon and Water cycles along with Plate Tectonics, all of which are modules at A Level. It’s safe to say that pupils had a ‘whale’ of a time in the lead up to Christmas.

Mr Evans

Head of Geography