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QuarryEd Home - An Education and Careers Resource for teachers and students

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Teacher - Curriculum– Find out how the extractive industry is relevant to and can offer a wide range of learning opportunities for many subject areas

Teacher - Teacher resources– Access a wide range of education resources and information linked to the A level curriculum

Teacher A level resources - Biology
Teacher A level resources - Chemistry
Teacher A level resources - Environmental science
Teacher A level resources - Geography
Teacher A level resources - Geology
Teacher A level resources - Mathematics
Teacher A level resources - Physics

Teacher - Broader picture– A broader perspective of how the extractive industry relates to teachers and students beyond the classroom and the value of informed choice

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Geology

On this page you will find a range of resources and information for A level geology.

 

Geology is at the very heart of the extractive industry, and the industry can actually be thought of as a form of economic geology. The extractive industry provides opportunities for students of A level geology to develop an understanding of rocks and processes, exploration techniques including geophysical and geochemical exploration methods, the economic benefits of geomorphological processes, and geological engineering.


The extractive industry can provide many opportunities for fieldstudies linked to A level geology.

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Where are they now? - Learn more about the lives of people who work in the extractive industry todayDig this! - Read about cutting edge mining and quarrying projects in the UK and throughout the worldFieldstudies - Discover how both active and dormant extractive sites offer fascinating fieldstudy opportunitiesWhat's yours is mined! - Find out how much the extractive industry underpins each of our daily lives