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Field Studies Council Preston Montford Field Centre, Shrewsbury, England Background about me! Degrees in Geography, Environmental Science and Ecology. Trained teacher (secondary school Geography) Done voluntary work in conservation (UK and abroad), and so lots of travelling – Slovakia, Costa Rica, Tanzania. Also interested in music (play cello and saxophone) Why am I in Beijing? Visiting friends from my MSc (in Environmental Science and Ecology) at Lancaster University, UK. Been to Bangkok, Thailand; Xiamen and now Beijing! 6 week trip. Fly back to the UK on Monday 21st Jan. What is the Field Studies Council (FSC)? An NGO/charity for environmental education. Receive no funding from Government or other bodies. 17 field centres around the UK and Head Office. History of the FSC Established in 1943 First field centre opened in 1945 Most recent field centres to open were Derrygonnelly (Northern Ireland, 2001) and Kindrogan (Scotland, 2002) Oldest environmental education organisation in the UK Head Office General administration, marketing, etc Publications Lobbying of government International department Works with international partners, similar organisations abroad. Has links in Slovakia, Poland, Kazakhstan, Iran, Thailand, China and other countries. Field Centres Most are residential, some day centres. Groups visit the centres. At residential centres, for up to a week. A-Level (16-18), GCSE (14-16), Juniors (9-11) are our main school age groups. University groups (studying Geography, Ecology, etc) and trainee teachers. Specialist adult courses - Natural History and Arts. Secondary school groups Teach Geography (A-Level and GCSE) Ecology (as part of Biology A-Level and GCSE) Linked very closely to the exam specifications. We provide what the schools need. Visit for coursework, case studies, practical field work skills. Junior school groups Visit for Geography, Science, History. Again linked to National Curriculum, but also team