Our classroom resources are a great way to teach AQA GCSE Geography curriculum around Bristol Temple Quarter. These resources were produced by Catherine Owen, Head of Geography at The King Alfred School An Academy, in Somerset, and President of the Geographical Association 2025/26, in collaboration with Bristol Temple Quarter.
We are grateful to the Geographical Association for giving us permission to use ideas and data collection resources from their ‘Guide to Fieldwork in Bristol’ https://portal.geography.org.uk/shop/view/P020746. Resources available consist of:
- A guide of how to use these resources
- Fieldwork lessons
- Worksheets
- Results booklets
Getting Started: How to use these resources
Catherine Owen, Head of Geography at The King Alfred School An Academy, has provided an example of how her school uses these resources, the route she takes around the site, and the best way for students to collect data.
View the guide documentLesson: Fieldwork Prep Lesson
This lesson will prepare students for their fieldwork trip to Bristol Temple Quarter.
The lesson teaches students about Bristol Temple Quarter, the Vision for Place, how students can record this data, risk assessments, and the hypotheses to test.
Download the lessonFieldwork: Cleanliness Graph
This worksheet supports findings for Hypothesis 1 – Regenerated areas will be cleaner than areas which haven’t been regenerated.
Download the worksheetFieldwork: Radar Graphs
This worksheet supports findings for Hypothesis 2 – Regenerated areas will be more accessible than areas which haven’t been regenerated
Download the worksheetFieldwork: Land Use Transects
This worksheet supports findings for Hypothesis 3 – Regenerated areas will have fewer empty buildings, a wide range of land use and more brilliant buildings than in areas that haven’t been regenerated
Download the worksheetFieldwork: Secondary Research
This secondary research sheet supports online research for Hypothesis 2 – Regenerated areas will be more accessible than areas which haven’t been regenerated.
This worksheet is focused on accessibility via public transport.
Download the worksheetFieldwork: Results Booklet
This booklet is to use on the day of the fieldwork, to record the results throughout the day. Each hypothesis has a section in the booklet.
This booklet should be printed in A4. More information can be found under the guide document.
Download the bookletFieldwork: Write up booklet
This booklet is given to students during the Fieldwork Prep Lesson to complete the risk assessment section, and is used to record findings after the fieldwork is complete.
This booklet should be printed in A4. More information can be found under the guide document.
Download the bookletLesson: Write up lesson
This lesson is designed for students to review their fieldwork day at Bristol Temple Quarter, and supports the worksheets, and write up booklet.
Download the lesson