OVERVIEW
The UK’s geography has been affected by human processes like urbanisation, national and international migration; The challenges and opportunities the UK has encountered as a result of deindustrialisation and globalisation.
The UK’s geography has been affected by human processes like urbanisation, national and international migration; The challenges and opportunities the UK has encountered as a result of deindustrialisation and globalisation.
To use comprehension skills to interpret case studies
Urbanisation
Globalisation
Free-Trade
Transnational corporations (TNCs)
Foreign Direct Investment
Site
Situation
Central Business District
De-industrialisation
Migration
Push and Pull Factors
Age structure
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Services
Decentralisation
Regeneration
Gentrification
The knowledge in this topic is relevant to a wide range of careers. Either in class or as homework students will research one of the career below using the National Careers Service https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Environmental health officer
Countryside officer
Wind turbine technician
Immigration Officer
Road Transport Manager
Students will find out the following information about these jobs: What is the salary range for this job? How many hours per week would you work in this job? What are some of the things you would do in this job? What skills do you need for that job?
Environmental consultants advise on sustainability, including waste management, recycling, flood risk and the effects of climate change. £22,000 to £60,000 Average UK salary in 2019 was £30,378 (source Office for National Statistics)
Maths: Logarithmic scale, Comparing data
English: Comprehension skills to extract information about case studies
Science: Density, composition of the earth and convection
Similar to Year 9 Development / globalisation work.
Students will learn about the economy of the UK, why there are differences in affluent place, we will be covering house prices, teachers should be inclined to mention investment opportunities in the property ladder.