Field Studies Council School Trips
Bursaries Available! Residentials Scotland
Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits Free Places for Teachers Bursaries or Funded Places Available
Resource Packs
LOtC Quality Badge
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Curriculum topics available: Plants, Animals including humans, Living things and habitats, Evolution and inheritance, Ecology and environment, Life Cycles, Minibeasts, Habitats, Underwater Animals and Habitats.
There are a range of biology courses from KS2 to curriculum-based A level trips. KS2 pupils can look at a range of habitats, learning about microhabitats and how they provide the basic needs for living things. Pupils can learn to identify the different structures of plants and name a variety of common animals. Pupils can go on a mini beast hunt and observe insects in their microhabitats.Curriculum topics available: Settlement and land use, Natural resources, Population, Urbanisation.
We offer a range of sessions and courses covering human geography through fieldwork. Most sessions have short classroom sessions before and after.Curriculum topics available: Water cycles, Rivers, Map and atlas, Environment, Coasts and seaside, Fieldwork.
Geography courses cover KS2 to A level groups. KS2 pupils can use maps, stories and games to explore the woods. Discover the plants and animals that live here and design and build dens.Curriculum topics available: Plastic pollution, Extreme Weather, Climate change.
Students can cover a range of environmental geography topics looking at different plants and animals.Curriculum topics available: Sampling and Statistics, Coastal, Ecosystems, Rivers.
We offer a range of sessions and courses covering field studies. For KS4 and A level students we link all of our courses to the exam board requirements for each subject and can tailor the course to your specific needs.Curriculum topics available: Climbing, Archery.
Millport field centre can offer a range of adventurous activities including hiking, archery, rock climbing and raft building. Pupils can do these activities in a residential course alongside curriculum content or environmental education.Field Studies Council offers fieldwork and outdoor learning for groups of all ages at centres across the UK. Trips use our stunning locations to teach curriculum focused work and inspire everyone about the environment.
Primary field trips enable you to pick and choose from a range of exciting adventure or curriculum sessions to build your own trip. Visits will immerse primary school children in the natural world, taking in its sights, sounds and smells.
For secondary and A level groups geography, biology and environmental science courses are offered. Courses can be tailored them to your own requirements to ensure you get the most from your visit and trips utilise our local environment to fully engage students.
Bring your subject to life in the outdoor classroom!
Book for a residential between September 2024 and March 2025 for a discount of over 25% on our usual prices*
Lay strong foundations for secondary school success! Our UK centres host exciting, outdoor experiences for Key Stage 3 and S1-S3 students to foster strong bonds with others and personal growth while also covering curriculum content.
- Two-night residential: £179
- Two-night residential including two adventure activities: £199
- Four-night residential including four adventure activities: £349
https://www.field-studies-council.org/key-stage-3
Risk Assessments
Inspection Visits Free Places for Teachers Bursaries or Funded Places Available
Resource Packs
LOtC Quality Badge
AALA Licence
Institute of Outdoor Learning
Duke of Edinburgh Award
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