A-Level Geography Trip

Geography Fieldtrip to Nine Elms/Battersea and Vauxhall

At the start of the summer term, our Yr 12 Geography students went on a Geography fieldtrip to Nine Elms/ Battersea and Vauxhall to look at Urban Regeneration, as part of their A-Level Geography studies.

Students devised and implemented a range of data collection techniques e.g. Questionnaires, Environmental Quality Surveys, Shopping Surveys and Land Use Surveys as they sampled along a locational transect through contrasting areas.

The transformation of Nine Elms/Battersea from a dirty and unloved industrial wasteland into London’s fastest growing and most vibrant residential and business district, is one of the biggest urban renewal success stories this century.

They had the opportunity to go into and experience some amazing housing developments e.g., Embassy Gardens in

Nine Elms and assess the impact of landmark features such as the American Embassy and the iconic Battersea Power Station. One student even managed to interview a former Manchester United footballer (who will remain nameless for privacy reasons).