stream meander

Key Stage 4 Geography

GCSE Geography Stream study

Hill Wood Stream, Epping Forest.

Full day course available October - April. (Note; water levels early in the season can be very low).

Visit 3 sites on a small woodland stream in Epping Forest close to the Centre. Measure a variety of channel characteristics and look at how these influence flood risk for people living further downstream. 

Curriculum Links

Edexcel B

Topic 4: The UK’s evolving physical landscape 4B: River processes and pressures.
Topic 6: Geographical investigations – including one physical fieldwork investigation 


AQA

3.1.3.3 River landscapes in the UK
3.3.2 Section B: Fieldwork


OCR

Landscapes of the UK
1.1.2 There are a number of geomorphic processes which create distinctive landscapes. 
1.1.3 Rivers create a range of landforms which change with distance from their source within a river basin. 
1.1.5 Landscapes are dynamic and differ depending on their geology, climate and human activity.