A full day course providing a wide range of primary data collection techniques to assess the effectiveness of coastal management.

A comprehensive 4 day field course including 1 day of physical and human fieldwork tuition and 2 full days for independent data collection. Supported with classroom workshops on designing an NEA, using research, secondary data and literature in the NEA, GIS skills, using statistical tests and data presentation ideas.

The most affordable and popular NEA fieldwork option. Focused on supporting the design and collection of independent data for the NEA. Supported with workshops to develop your students ability to successfully collect, present and analyse their data.

Involves two separate residential visits to Southwold, enabling students to develop a uniquely independent investigation

A hands-on course designed to boost students experience of a range of data collection methods applicable to the NEA. Supported by a classroom workshop on data presentation.

We've adapted our 3 day residential course and condensed it into 4 virtual sessions and 1 single full day of fieldwork in Southwold. Arrive as early as you can, leave as late as you like!

A bespoke 3 day 2 night residential course, which includes 2 full coastal and urban GCSE fieldwork investigations, plus a choice of a 1 half day visit. We will tailor the course to your exact requirements.

A full day course providing a wide range of primary data collection techniques to assess the effectiveness of coastal management.

An investigation into the effectiveness of Southwold's hard-engineering techniques.

An investigation into how coastal processes vary at Southwold and how they impact upon the appearance of the beach.

Assessing how the urban change associated with increased second-home ownership and gentrification has impacted upon Southwold.

Investigating Southwold’s award winning pier by considering it's relative success and popularity in comparison to the rest of the town.

The classic study evaluating the effectiveness of groynes on Southwold beach at managing longshore drift.

Assessing the extent to which tourism shapes the economies and identities of coastal communities

An investigation into the success and impacts of an extensive and expensive coastal management plan to protect Southwold. Including areas protected by sea walls, rock and wooden groynes, dune replenishment and beach nourishment and areas sacrificed to managed retreat – students evaluate the success of current management strategies for all stakeholders.

Southwold is the quintessential British seaside town, but the demographics here are threatened by the influx of holiday and second home owners, with 49% of the town now not permanently occupied. Students can measure the impact by completing land use and service surveys, holiday-home mapping, perception surveys, non-participant observations and assess the mood of locals through questionnaires.

A comparison of 2 neighbouring but starkly different beaches – students will be facilitated into the collection of beach profiles, sediment analysis, flood-risk mapping and bi-polar analysis. Supported with secondary data from the Environment Agency.

A comparison of 2 neighbouring but starkly different beaches – students will be facilitated into the collection of beach profiles, sediment analysis, flood-risk mapping and bi-polar analysis. Supported with secondary data from the Environment Agency.