UK Counties... tell us about them please

As you get into the GCSE course, you'll discover (if you haven't already) that there is a concept called 'place'. 

We've explored this lower down the school, but now you might see why it's important.
Many people think that Geography is about places... knowing capital cities for example, but this is an idea linked to what makes places. Places are not just geographical locations, latitudes and longitudes or grid references. They are shaped by the actions of people, physical processes, decisions made throughout history and interactions with other nearby places on a range of scales...
Ely is the way it is because of countless previous interactions and processes.

Over the summer, we hope you've been travelling lots, whether within Cambridgeshire or more widely.
One of the topics in the GCSE will ask you "What does the UK look like in the 21st Century".
It will help of course if you have some concept of what the UK is, and have seen different aspects of it in terms of rural/urban, landscapes, mountains and Fens, wealthy areas and areas that are struggling, borders etc. With Brexit negotiations continuing, there are some areas of the specification which are changing and evolving over time. Our relationship with the EU remains uncertain. How is that part of the UK's identity?

We'd like you to share your thoughts on those counties within the UK that you may have spent some time in over the summer (or at some other time) to help us explore how those identities might take shape. There's a form below for you to do that.



Tell me about UK counties that you've visited, to contribute to a project which will feed into work lower down the school, and also up at 'A' level too.

Remember that at GCSE we are looking for you to participate in these wider opportunities as well as completing the work within the classroom and normal lesson time. It's what makes the difference ultimately between those who do OK, and those who excel...

It's also worth noting that this sort of form is a great way of collecting primary data too, so bear that in mind as you move to the point where you start completing some coursework... or need to add some authentic data to your work.