On either 9,10 or 11 July Year 10 Geographers took part in a day trip to Southsea to complete their compulsory field work studies. Half the day was spent on the physical enquiry 'How is Southsea protected from coastal processes?'.  Students conducted beach profiles to see the changes in the shape of the beach which means different processes are at work. They also carried out a bipolar survey of the sea wall and rock armour. A bipolar survey uses a scale with opposing extremes to gauge opinions or attitudes. It measures not only the direction of a response (positive or negative) but also its intensity, with a neutral point often in the middle. 

As Southsea is currently undergoing major developments of its coastal management it was amazing to see the transformation of the seafront. The second half of the day saw students complete the human enquiry 'Is Southsea suited more to locals or tourists?'.  The two methods used were a questionnaire and land use survey. When students return from the summer break, they will present their data in a series of graphs ready for analysis, conclusions and evaluations of this study. This will be used in their Paper 3 exam in the upcoming November mocks and the final GCSEs next year.  

Mrs Whitelock, Head of Geography