FREE Restless Earth Workshop for Year 10 students
The British Cartographic Society (BCS) is extending its Outreach Programme to schools by running FREE to attend workshops for Year 10 secondary school students on mapping natural disasters.
The theme of the workshop is ‘Restless Earth’ with specific reference to post disaster mapping and focuses on the earthquake disaster in Japan. It will involve a series of practical activities that will integrate good map design with GIS technology.
The workshop supports both Edexcel and AQA Physical Geography modules entitled The Restless Earth, specifically the following key ideas:
- Earthquakes occur at constructive, destructive and conservative plate margins
- Features of earthquakes – epicentre, focus, shock waves.
- The effects of earthquakes and responses to them
- Primary and secondary effects; immediate and long term responses
- Tsunamis are a specific secondary effect and can have devastating effects in coastal areas
- A case study of a tsunami – its cause, effects and responses.
Forthcoming Workshops
9th May - Endon High School near Stoke-on-Trent (fully subscribed)
13th June - BCS Symposium at Hook near Basingstoke (places still available - book now)
21st June - Thomas Becket Catholic School Northampton (places still available)
11th July - Appleby, Cumbria (places still available)
Contact Us to booking places for Northampton or Cumbria
Comments from previous workshops:
"Overall I thought the day was very useful indeed and that maps are more than just a pretty drawing, they have meaning and useful qualities" Student from Parkside School.You can read a review and summary of the Restless Earth Workshop attended by Parkside School on their website
"The Sendai Earthquake fits in very well with the curriculum for AQA A - it is an earthquake case study that hits two areas - earthquakes in richer parts of the world and the effects of a tsunami. The task itself simulates the actual processes that take place in the immediate aftermath of the disaster, and as such are made very real to the students. By undertaking the task students have embedded this case study and have been able to recall details in case study answers in test questions since." Lampton School.
"The way in which the BCS workshop was planned and delivered allowed all our pupils to gain skills and in many cases has been a highlight of this academic year for pupils and staff." Kirkbie Kendal School.
If you would like to know more about attending a workshop or find out more about the BCS outreach programme then please Contact Us
Alternatively read our flyer [PDF]
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