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GCSE FIELDWORK FOR YEAR 10 STUDENTS Y
ear 10 GCSE Geography students visited the Greenwich Peninsula to complete fieldwork for their GCSE exams. The aim of the investigation was to see how successful urban regeneration projects have been in improving the area.
The trip started at the 02 Arena where students interviewed the general public and
completed environmental quality tests. Next, they caught a ‘flight’ over the River Thames on the Emirates cable car for a panoramic view of the city’s developments.
At the Royal Docks, students visited the Crystal, sustainable cities initiative and collected further data. Students collected data with great accuracy and caught the eye of a local redevelopment company who have asked if they can compare data!
Well done Year 10.
O
ur Year 9 students visited the National Army Museum in Chelsea in April, where they had the
opportunity to enrich their studies of the First World War and the history of conflict in the 20th
century.
Situated just next door to the Royal Hospital Chelsea (home of the Chelsea Pensioners), the museum allows students to explore the experience of soldiers and civilians during the two world wars, and provides an opportunity for hands-on interaction with a range of military exhibits. Our students were particularly keen on exploring inside and on top of the museum’s Second World War tank, and dressing up in a range of camouflage uniforms suited to different battlefield terrains.
Having explored the galleries in the morning, after lunch we attended a First World War workshop hosted by the museum, in which students had the opportunity to discuss the experience of soldiers and civilians in more detail. They looked closely at propaganda posters produced by the British government, and debated the techniques used by the state to secure civilian support for the war effort. The workshop also included the chance to handle a range of objects, including uniforms, shells (no longer live, of course!) and barbed wire from the battlefields of France.
GFS Newsletter summer
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