Year 12 Biology Trip

Assistant Director of Sixth Form, Dr Alnuamaani, tells us more:

“In activities week Dr Garg, Mr Johnson, Mr Davies and I had the pleasure of accompanying our Year 12 A level Biologist and BTEC Applied Science students on their 5-day Biology Field Trip. Students stayed at the Blencathra Field Studies Centre in the heart of the Lake District National Park. Students learnt a variety of ecological sampling techniques and then applied these to investigate fresh water energetics, the development of a sand dune systems and how Biotic and Abiotic factors affect the distribution of species and biodiversity within an ecosystem. They carried out assessed practical work and we still managed to fit in the team building and adventure activities of rock climbing and Ghyll scrambling. A great week in a beautiful location was had by all and it appeared that the students particularly enjoyed the evening actives of a waterfall walk guided by Mr Johnson and a mass game of hide and seek and duck duck goose! We are pleased to say that all students were found and returned safely home, exhausted but enriched.”