At Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form, our GCSE geographers recently embarked on some exciting trips to Southwold and Ipswich.
Last week, Year 9 pupils visited Southwold in Suffolk on a lovely sunny day. Photos on the sea wall show pupils completing a bipolar survey of the sea defences to assess their effectiveness against erosion. They also conducted beach profiles to measure the slope angle. Mr. Cann explained the economic value of Southwold and why it needs protecting. Additionally, Mr. Cann demonstrated the ‘orange’ test to measure longshore drift distance and direction, while Mrs. Faulds showed how to measure the height of the groynes above the sand on the north and south sides to understand their effectiveness at preventing longshore drift.
During the Year 10 geography trip to Ipswich, pupils attended an engaging lecture at the University of Suffolk and explored Ipswich Waterfront as part of their human geography fieldwork.
We are delighted to offer such interesting and relevant trips to support our GCSE pupils’ studies.
