A Level Geography residential - Edexcel - Field Studies Council

Geography across Northern Ireland
A Level Edexcel Geography, 3- 5 days
Students will have the opportunity to explore Northern Ireland and cover several geographical
topics. Starting the course at our centre in the newly regenerated Titanic Quarter, Belfast and
finishing at the Giant’s Causeway, the students will visit several parts of the country during their
stay.
Options include rural inequality, rural re-branding and flooding.
The course will help students achieve the requirements for the A level Edexcel Geography
curriculum.
For more courses in Northern Ireland please visit:
http://www.field-studiescouncil.org/outdoorclassroom/ireland.aspx
For more geography courses please visit:
http://www.field-studiescouncil.org/outdoorclassroom/geography_fieldwork.aspx

Geography across Northern Ireland
A Level Edexcel Geography, 3-5 days
COURSE CONTENT
Courses can be adjusted to fit with group’s requirements. The table below shows possible activities for a
residential fieldtrip. Please note some activities first/last day may be restricted by time of arrival and departure.
Session Outline Curriculum Links
Arrival Day
Titanic Quarter
(Regeneration and Tourism)
Titanic Belfast - £5 (education
group rate)
Bus: Belfast – Derrygonnelly
£300 approx
(60 seat bus)
Through a visit to the Titanic Quarter and to
Titanic Belfast, students will gain an
appreciation for the cultural, economic and
historical importance of the Titanic’s legacy to
Belfast. By carrying out fieldwork, students will
also be able to understand the factors that
have lead to the regeneration and rebranding
of the area, the building works that have taken
place as a result, and how the area stands to
benefit from further redevelopment and
reimaging.
Unit 2 Topic 4: Rebranding Places
(Time to Rebrand, Rebranding
Strategies, Managing Urban Rebranding)
Full day options (please choose 1 option for each day)
OPTION 1
Rural Inequality
Bus: Derrygonnelly to various
settlements (rtn) £100 approx
(60 seat bus)
OPTION 2
Rural Rebranding
MAC: £8.00 (group rate
adult), £4.80 (group rate
under 18)
(min group size 10)
Caves open mid march – end
of sept
Bus: Derrygonnelly to MAC
(rtn) £100 approx
(60 seat bus)
OPTION 3
Flooding
Bus: Derrygonnelly to
Enniskillen (rtn) £80 approx
(60 seat bus)
After a short classroom based introduction
session, students will travel to various villages
in the local area to find out how rural
communities are affected by aspects such as
service provision, transport links and
employment opportunities, and how this
impacts different sectors of society. Students
will also assess the impact of the area’s Global
Geopark status on communities, and evaluate
the benefits this brings.
During this session, students will visit locations
around the Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark
(status awarded in 2001) to investigate the
impact of this on the area. Students will gather
evidence to look critically at how this status has
been used to rebrand the area and attract
tourists, and will assess the work of the
Fermanagh Lakelands Tourist Board (set up in
1999).
This day will include a visit to Marble Arch
Caves (when possible).
Students will undertake a study of Enniskillen
and the surrounding area to establish the risk
and likely impact of flooding. By using both
primary fieldwork approaches and secondary
data, students will assess the ways in which
Enniskillen is prepared to prevent flooding and
cope with the aftermath of such an event.
Unit 2 Topic 3: Unequal Spaces
(Recognising inequality, Inequality for
whom?, Managing rural inequalities)
Unit 2 Topic 4: Rebranding Places
(Time to Rebrand, Rebranding
Strategies, Managing Rural Rebranding)
Unit 2 Topic 1: Extreme Weather
(Extreme impacts, Increasing risks,
Managing extreme weather)
FSC Northern Ireland 0845 261 3670 enquiries.ni@field-studies-council.org
Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh, BT93 6HW

Departure Day
Visit to Giant’s Causeway
World Heritage Site
Giant’s Causeway Visitor
Centre (inc use of audio
guides): £6.50 (adult)
£3.25 (age 5 – 17)
(min group size 15)
Bus: Derrygonnelly –
Giant’s Causeway – Belfast
£300 approx
The group will travel to the North Antrim Coast,
and will visit the famous Giant’s Causeway
World Heritage Site and the new visitor centre
(opened spring 2012) to learn about the
fascinating geology that formed the landscape,
as well as its cultural significance. In the wider
area, students will also carry out fieldwork
assessing the impact of tourism and investigate
the advantages and disadvantages to local
communities. Opportunities to study issues
surrounding coastal management,
development pressure, erosion, habitat loss
and conservation are also possible.
Unit 2 Topic 2: Crowded Coasts
(Competition for coasts, Coping with the
pressure, Increasing risks, Coastal
Management)
(60 seat bus)
LOCATION
Your base during the residential fieldtrip will be FSC Derrygonnelly in the Marble Arch Caves Global
Geopark, Co. Fermanagh.
To see this location and other sites across Northern Ireland which can be visited during your stay, please
click to view the interactive map:
TO BOOK THIS COURSE OR FIND OUT MORE
1. Check availability online
2. Contact FSC Northern Ireland:
Tel: 0845 261 3670
Email: enquiries.ni@field-studies-council.org
Please visit
http://www.field-studies-council.org/outdoorclassroom/ireland.aspx
for alternative geography fieldwork courses covering Northern Ireland and Titanic Quarter
FSC Northern Ireland 0845 261 3670 enquiries.ni@field-studies-council.org
Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh, BT93 6HW