Explorations

Part 1: the rationale; the location. Part 2: Things a teacher ought to know: training; maps; rights of way; the country code; walking; navigation; weather; emergency procedures and first aid; the law. Part 3 Planning - the early stages: timing and seasonal factors; size and composition of group; parents; finance and transport. Part 4 Planning - the later stages: getting around; accommodation; making a preliminary visit; preparing work in the classroom; packing - what to take. Part 5 Management on the trip: the journey; accommodation - settling in and establishing a routine; group organization on the ground. Part 6 Activities on the trip: measuring and surveying; counting and questioning; observing and collecting; image making; drama and music; the importance of doing nothing at all. Part 7 Following up: rewritting rough notes and sketches; processing data; image and model making; music and drama; presentation and publication. Appendix: case studies - a day trip to Oxford; a week in Whitby.