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AP4 Achievement

Congratulations to the following students who were the top achievers in their Geography class at AP4.

Year 14 Geography field trip to Giant's Causeway 2012

Year 14 A-level Geography class visited the Giant’s Causeway to look at the impact of tourism on Northern Ireland’s most famous tourist resort. Unfortunately the weather was not kind to us but the girls braved the conditions to investigate 5 different sites and carry out an environmental impact analysis

 

Geography Careers Event at ICD

The students in the Geography Department at Integrated College Dungannon held a ‘Question & Answer’ session with professionals from a variety of employment backgrounds where the use of Geography knowledge and skill was the common link.The Geography Department at ICD wish to extend their thanks to Mr Andrew Griggs (Conservation, Education and Activities Officer at Oxford Island), Mr David Porter (Director of NI Rivers Agency) and Mr Edward Ruddell ( Moy Park) for their enthusiasm and advice during their visit. Following a powerpoint presentation the students were given the opportunity to ask questions and investigate further some of the topics discussed.Mrs Yvonne Beggs, Head of Geography at ICD said, “Our students valued the guidance and ideas our visitors offered, as they consider the benefits of continuing with Geography to GCSE, A Level or indeed to Degree Level”

 

Year 8 Geography Competition

to design a weather instrument

 

Congratulations to all our finalists!

 

Overall Year 8 winner Katarzyna Kozuch

For more photos visit the site gallery, Geography section.  

 

Class	Students	Weather Instruments	Place
8I	Katarzyna Kozuch Aaron Graham Mafalda Soares	Weather Vane & Rain Gauge Weather Vane Weather Vane	1st 2nd 3rd
8C	Kally Blain Ricardas Budvytis Zigimantas Radzevicius Rebecca Kinsella Ciarnan Conway	Rain Gauge Weather Vane & Anemometer Rain Gauge Weather Vane Weather Vane	Winner Finalist Finalist Finalist Finalist
8D	Nakita Beattie Michal Horbacz Dan Reynolds	Weather Vane Anemometer Weather Vane	1st 2nd 3rd