OVERVIEW
Students will learn about how physical and human processes interact at a national scale to increase their knowledge of the geography of the UK. Comparisons will be made between the UK and other countries and regions studied.
Students will learn about how physical and human processes interact at a national scale to increase their knowledge of the geography of the UK. Comparisons will be made between the UK and other countries and regions studied.
To use comprehension skills to interpret case studies
Population density
Population distribution
Birth rate
Death rate
GDP
HDI
Topography
Primary industry
Secondary industry
Tertirary industry
Quaternary industry
Environmental consultants advise on sustainability, including waste management, recycling, flood risk and the effects of climate change.
Tourist guides show visitors around places of interest like cities, historic buildings and art galleries.
Encyclopaedia Britannica article: https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom
Natgeo kids article on the UK: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/countries/article/united-kingdom
Areas of deprivation and poverty in the UK dwill be highlighted. Teachers to be aware ideas of poverty, deprivation and disparity exist in the UK; details of the safeguarding team will be shared.
Students will learn about different careers in this topic, more importantly they will learn about the UK economy, they will have a lot of questions about taxes and teachers should take their time to address these questions and not to worry if the lesson overflows
Maths: Logarithmic scale, Comparing data
English: Comprehension skills to extract information about case studies
Science: Density, composition of the earth and convection