Presentation for GA Branch meeting, December 2008

1. How to be “out standing in your field” (work) Alan Parkinson GA Secondary Curriculum Development Leader

3. Chapter 18 of GA Secondary Geography Handbook Chapter 10 of Primary Geography Handbook (and many more GA publications relating to fieldwork)

4. Good practice ? “It’s the process not the product...” Image: Alan Parkinson

5. Animoto movie... http://biz.animoto.com/education/faq.html [email_address]

6. Image: Nick Russill

9. FSC Progression in Levels Making sure that fieldwork is appropriate, but also leaving room for further development. See handout

15. IKEA Frames

16. Fieldwork in the School Grounds

17. http://daviderogers.blogspot.com

18. “ Over to you” – student based learning QCA – 2020 Vision

19. Controlled Assessment – what might happen?

21. Val Vannet Smartboard David Rogers GeoOrienteering “ A virtual fieldtrip is like a virtual pint of beer” Chris Durbin

22. Adding value and “closing the loop” Secondary Geography Handbook , GA 2006

27. “ Word processed rather than hand-written”

28. Data Collection

29. Image: Alan Parkinson

31. Castleton: accessibility... http://www.geographypages.co.uk/peaks.htm

32. http://www.gabcast.com

33. Increasing convergence of technology

34. Field Sketches ? Cheat…. http://www.dumpr.net Image: Alan Parkinson

35. Image copyright The Sun

37. Some examples of fieldwork... Emma Johns: Hitchin Hastings: Nigel Chadwick & Lucy Rawe Val Vannet: My Patch

38. http://www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk/products/people-classification/whats-your-p2-type.php

41. New ‘A’ level specifications GEOGRAPHYPAGES MATERIALS http://www.geographypages.co.uk/norfolkrealign.htm

42. New ‘A’ level specifications REBRANDING RURAL URBAN Local activities and farming. Rebranding shopping, commercial and Post-production countryside: rural residential areas. heritage and ‘food-towns’. Promoting city identity. Using art, media and new Using sport as a catalyst and ‘pump-primer’ Technologies Rebranding declining coastal holiday resort. Rebranding for a sustainable future.

43. New ‘A’ level specifications REBRANDING RURAL URBAN Rural tourism Flagship schemes in city centres e.g. waterfront Adding value locally Gentrification of suburbs Heritage and tourism in historic centres. Rebranding for a sustainable future.

45. New ‘A’ level specifications “ Opportunities for fieldwork are present here…”

47. New ‘A’ level specifications Students could, with reference to a chosen drainage basin produce a report on the physical and human factors contributing to flood risk. http://betterriverbasins.wwf.org.uk/

51. RISK ASSESSMENTS With thanks to Paula Owens, Primary Curriculum Development Leader, GA Image by Andrew Stacey

52. Isle of Arran – Flickr images

53. Aerial view of area with Google 1

54. What are the risks ? What action can we take to stay safe? Risk : falling over on bumpy, hard car park surface. Action : walk rather than run. Look carefully. Risk : steep, slippery slope Action : keep clear. Risk : moving cars Action : Look, listen & think. Stay close to adults N 1

55. Arial view via Google of Beach area to be visited 2 Note the end terraced house.

56. What risks ? What action can we take to stay safe? Risk : sharp objects and other rubbish on beach Action : check carefully before sitting down. Risk : hot sun can burn skin Action : sun cream and hats 2 Here is the same house seen from ground level.

58. Parents’ Evenings and Open Evenings – data collection and publicity opportunities !