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Education files


There are currently thirteen Education Files available from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority Education Service. The files are listed below along with a short description of the file's contents and intended audience

You can download copies of all these files by going to our Document Library  (opens Document Library)

01) The Yorkshire Dales National Park - our national treasure
The National Park is a special place for everyone to enjoy
Suitable for: Upper KS2. KS3

02) The Yorkshire Dales - a National Park
The story of how UK National Parks - the Dales in particular – came about
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

03) Conserving - a changing landscape
How the National Park Authority does its work
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

04) Geology - foundations of natural beauty
The story of the making of the rocks and scenery of the Dales
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

05) Wildlife - conserving biodiversity
How the wildlife and habitats of the Park are looked after
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

06) Cultural heritage - lifestyle in the landscape
How people have affected the Dales landscape through time
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

07) Tourism - a balancing act
A profile of tourism in the Dales
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

08) Sustainable Tourism - getting the balance right?
How the National Park Authority is building sustainability into tourism
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

09) Access Management – an integrated approach
Issues around getting to and getting around the National Park
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

10) Malham - a honeypot site
A case study of tourism in the Malham area
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

11) Hill Farming - changing times
Farming in the Dales, past, present and future.
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

12) Quarrying - a grey area
The place of the industry in the National Park
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE

13) Changing Communities – testing times
Issues involved in the making and shaping of the rural ideal.
Suitable for: GCSE. A level. FE & HE.

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