On Tuesday 30th April, the Year 11 Geography pupils were taken on a tour of North Wales in order to complete a wide range of revision activities on different topics from the exams they have coming up at the end of May. 

The main focus of the trip was on revision of physical geography topics, as these are so much easier to understand if you are able to see them in real life and in action. 

We started by visiting an area of sedimentary limestone rock to start our revision of UK landscapes and geology.  We then moved onto river landscapes revision, with particular focus on the processes involved in making rivers function as they do.  Pupils were able to recreate their rivers fieldwork techniques to help revise what they did for the fieldwork, and to help pupils explain why they chose the methods of data collection that they did - the chance to get back in the river here was very tempting for some pupils! 

We continued the day by revising the ecosystem of a deciduous woodland area before moving up to the north coast of Wales and visiting Little Orme where pupils revised coastal landscapes and processes, as well as coastal management. 

Seeing where some homes were almost falling into the sea brought to life the issues people face with coastal recession - we don't think any of our pupils will be wanting to live overlooking the sea now!  An added extra to the day was the opportunity to see a family of seals in their natural environment down on the beach below Little Orme. 

It all made it a day pupils hopefully won't forget - good luck in the exams now Year 11!