Report from a pilot centre in July 2005: Greensward College, Esex

Students enjoyed the relevance of the material to everyday life, and were very enthusiastic about the amount and type of practical work.

We found the issue and visit report ideas challenging, and encouraging students to think more deeply about the issues they had chosen.

Students who have completed the A2 have gone on to do different things: many are going to university to do both science and non-science degrees. Some have gone straight into work.

The Field Studies Council ran an excellent one-year field course tailored to the SNAB coursework and visit.

Stephen Humphreys