Edexcel GCE

Field studies support the Crowded Coasts, Extreme Weather, Unequal Spaces and Rebranding Places units of the Edexcel Geography GCE examination.
Crowded Coasts fieldwork options include coping with pressure, increasing risks and coastal management. Rebranding Places field studies cover both urban and rural rebranding strategies and management.
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Why Barcelona?

The Barcelona area offers a range of settings for geography fieldwork unrivalled in Europe. The city of Barcelona presents a fascinating case study of many of the major themes of urban growth and development. Field studies in the unspoiled National Parks that surround the city include coastal management, river processes, dune ecosystems, limestone and volcanic landscapes.
Fieldwork in Barcelona

Accommodation

We offer a variety of accommodation options for groups attending our field study courses. The Artur Martorell Rural Lodge in Calafell has purpose-built facilities and accommodation for educational study group and lies at the lower end of the budget range. Many groups prefer hotel accommodation, and the Hotel Celimar Centre located in Sitges, one of Spain's most attractive, cosmopolitan and prestigious resorts, is a very popular choice.
Accommodation

Barcelona Fieldwork Blog

A group of 'O' Level Geography students from a leading Singapore school has recently stayed with us and maintained a 'Humanities Learning Journey' blog. Field studies included Sitges coastal management, source to mouth changes along the River Tordera, woodland productivity at Mas Mel and the volcanic landforms of Garrotxa.
Barcelona Fieldwork Blog