Economic futures in the UK
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Why this why now
Pupils can build on their prior knowledge of economic geography and use their understanding of key terms such as globalisation learned in previous units to focus and better understand economic change in the UK. Some pupils can go on to use their knowledge gained in this unit for their fieldwork later in the course.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have locational knowledge of the geography of the UK
- Pupils understand the meaning of 'economic' together with key terms such as 'globalisation'
- Pupils can describe trends and patterns associated with change on maps, diagrams and graphs
- Pupils can understand the social and economic implications of population change
- Pupils understand the term 'infrastructure' in the context of transport
- Pupils have global locational knowledge of continents, regions and countries
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils can build on their prior knowledge of economic geography and use their understanding of key terms such as globalisation learned in previous units to focus and better understand economic change in the UK. Some pupils can go on to use their knowledge gained in this unit for their fieldwork later in the course.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have locational knowledge of the geography of the UK
- Pupils understand the meaning of 'economic' together with key terms such as 'globalisation'
- Pupils can describe trends and patterns associated with change on maps, diagrams and graphs
- Pupils can understand the social and economic implications of population change
- Pupils understand the term 'infrastructure' in the context of transport
- Pupils have global locational knowledge of continents, regions and countries
Economic futures in the UK
This unit teaches economic change in the UK. Pupils will learn about the causes of economic change and the move to a post-industrial economy. Pupils will learn about economic developments in rural areas, developments in transport, the north-south divide and the role of the UK in the wider world.
7 lessons in unit
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