A student at Cowes Enterprise College’s Sixth Form has been named as ‘highly commended’ by the Royal Geographical Society in their ‘Young Geographer of the Year’ competition.
Jess Claridge-Law, who is a student in Year 13 at Cowes Enterprise College, was highly commended in the KS5 category for her entry about Nepal with the theme ‘Where, how and why?’
Jess produced an ArcGIS Story map and investigated the unique physical landscape of Nepal and its natural hazards, the human characteristics of the country and the complexity of the sustainable exploration of the country.
The awards took place at the Royal Geographical Society in London and over 800 students entered with UK and international entries making the final 16 with 4 finalists in each category: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Jess, her parents, and Deputy Director of Learning for Geography Mrs Wiltshire were also invited to tour the Royal Geographical Society and visit the archives of rare maps and historic geographical artefacts in the Foyle reading room which was an interesting exhibition to view.
Cowes Enterprise College Principal, Rachel Kitley, said:
“We are so proud of Jess’ continued success in the Young Geographer of the Year’ competition and so pleased that she is able to share her experience and knowledge with younger students across the academy. This is a fantastic achievement and we look forward to seeing more from Jess in the future.”
