Ms Noble’s Leaving Certificate Geography class travelled to Rocky Bay to undertake their fieldwork for the Geographical Investigation today. Basking in the sun and accompanied by a couple of local seals, students focused on the formation of the wave-cut platform and features of coastal erosion. They participated in various activities including a Wind Analysis and Wave Frequency Count, along with measuring the wave-cut platform, cave and cliff heights, and Beach Fabric. The write up of the Geographical Investigation on these activities is worth 20% of their Leaving Certificate result. Well done to the girls on a productive and enjoyable morning. This was a fantastic opportunity to turn the textbook into practice, which will be of great benefit to them in their exams. We then returned to school for the afternoon, to complete a workshop on the compilation and analysis of results. Special thanks to Ms O’Brien for accompanying us and facilitating the tasks.
