Places and people in the UK
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Why this why now
Pupils can build on their previous locational knowledge of the UK from KS3 and begin to apply it to key economic themes, influenced by policies at home and abroad. This unit forms a solid foundation for further in-depth study of human geography in subsequent units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have a locational knowledge of the UK, including regions and cities
- Pupils understand the processes of migration and know the different types of migration
- Pupils can describe patterns and analyse change on maps
- Pupils understand the characteristics and values of cultural diversity
- Pupils can understand the concept of globalisation
- Pupils understand the meaning of primary, secondary and tertiary economic sectors
- Pupils know and understand the characteristics and role of TNCs
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils can build on their previous locational knowledge of the UK from KS3 and begin to apply it to key economic themes, influenced by policies at home and abroad. This unit forms a solid foundation for further in-depth study of human geography in subsequent units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have a locational knowledge of the UK, including regions and cities
- Pupils understand the processes of migration and know the different types of migration
- Pupils can describe patterns and analyse change on maps
- Pupils understand the characteristics and values of cultural diversity
- Pupils can understand the concept of globalisation
- Pupils understand the meaning of primary, secondary and tertiary economic sectors
- Pupils know and understand the characteristics and role of TNCs
Places and people in the UK
This unit teaches pupils about the human geography of the UK. Pupils learn about population distribution, the location of cities and the impacts of migration. Pupils also learn about the role of the UK government and the EU and the importance of globalisation in the UK's changing economy.
4 lessons in unit
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