the action of spending money on something to make gain

the exchange of goods and services between people, companies and countries

the process of our world becoming more interconnected

the act of giving and receiving information between people, companies and countries

The drivers of globalisation

Geography

Globalisation: An introduction

The globalisation of jeans

Food production and supply chains

The importance of trade

The UK's imports and exports

Global transport routes

Transnational corporations

TNCs: Advantages and disadvantages

Analysing patterns of globalisation using digital maps and data

Globalisation opportunities

Globalisation challenges

This unit introduces pupils to the concept of globalisation and develops their understanding of how people and places are connected through economics and culture. Pupils will evaluate how the benefits and challenges brought by globalisation differs over global space.

Globalisation: Is the world shrinking?

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Jeans made in China from cotton grown in India

A school only having students from one country

A local bakery making and selling bread to local people

Which of these is an example of world trade?

a type of company that operates in different countries around the world.

a system for transporting goods in containers easily by ship, train and lorry.

the exchange of goods and services across international borders.

Which of the options are drivers of globalisation?

long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns

goods and services sold to another country

goods and services made and used within a country

goods and services brought in from another country

something or someone of great significance or value

the mixing of people and cultures from all over the world

people can take holidays in far off locations

it operates mostly in the interests of the richest countries

migration of people can fill labour and skill shortages

can cause social tensions and conflict of ideologies

Which of the following is a benefit of globalisation?

poor working conditions for those manufacturing goods for export

increased greenhouse gas emissions due to more goods being transported globally

What is a negative impact of globalisation?

World {{}} is the global exchange of goods and services.

Exit Quiz

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