Loch Ranza Field Studies Centre

Loch Ranza, on the Isle of Arran is PGL’s specialist Field Studies centre, catering for a wide range of courses including Geography, Geology, Biology and Environmental Science. Ardrossan Harbour is less than 1 hour by rail from Glasgow and the ferry crossing to Brodick takes approximately 55 minutes.

A Level /Higher Certificate Field Studies

Day 1: Arrive in the afternoon, orientation, course introduction.
Day 2: Morning - Interpreting Paleo Environments, data collection techniques and surveying methods.
Afternoon - Geological Mapping, producing maps and plotting features.
Day 3: Full day: Huttons Unconformity, investigating a world famous geological landmark, discussing the rock formation and processes occuring there.
Day 4: Morning - Mineral Resources, how rocks and minerals are used by society; Afternoon - Scramble Net and Abseiling on a rock face close to the centre.
Day 5: Depart to return to school.


Courses available at this centre:

Field Studies
Field Studies - Durdle Door, Dorset

Our Field Studies specialists have created an extensive range of study modules which capitalise on the stunning environments our centres are based in. Modules are tailor made to meet requirements of the five major exam boards - WJEC, OCR, Edexcel SQA and AQA.


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