The GA fieldwork survey told us that:

• teachers want new ideas for carrying out fieldwork within their school grounds and local area
• they want to embed these ideas within their current curricula
• they want resources that non-specialists can pick up and deliver
• they want resources that will build progression and don’t just repeat the same techniques but in a different context.

Consequently, the GA and FSC have, as part of their strategic partnership, created sets of spiralised fieldwork resources.

They are divided into two strands – techniques and themes – and each set traces a spiral progression pathway so that every time a pupil engages with this knowledge, they build on what they have done before. However, they also work as standalone resources, providing an idea of what high-quality fieldwork might look like for each key stage. 

The resources are designed to provide a starting point for fieldwork that can be done in the school grounds and local area. They can be embedded in schemes of work, but also can provide suggestions for activities during transition days or simply when the sun is shining and you want to get outside!