A wide range of fieldtrips and other extra curricular activities are organised to enrich our students with a wider knowledge and understanding of the subject. Fieldwork is a vital part of geographical education, enabling students to see ‘for real' features of the physical and human worlds and to learn the techniques of primary data collection as part of the investigative process. Visits are arranged to eg. Walton on the Naze, Somerset, Dorset, France, Iceland and Morocco as well as ‘in house' activities such as the Yr 8 ‘Brazil Day' and Yr 9 ‘Fair Trade Day'
The Geography Society which is run by Sixth Form students, organises speakers such as Peter Bull (Oxford University) on ‘Forensic Geography’ and runs a Geography Club for students in Yr 7 organising activities such as orienteering, quizzes and building a volcano.
The subject is continued to degree level by several students each year. Popular universities include Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, Nottingham, UCL, and LSE. The department also has a good record for Oxbridge applications.
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| Year 9 students working at Fair Trade Day |
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| Old Harry's Rocks in Dorset, site of our current year ten field trip. |