Students need to understand the concept of energy and how it is transferred through different systems. Students will need to apply this to different situations and also undertake calculations to show how much energy is found in a particular store. Later in the module students look at the different ways in which energy is generated.
Conservation
Power
Efficiency
Work
System
Thermal Conductivity
Specific Heat Capacity
Biofuel
Renewable
Non-renewable
Renewable energy consultant
Sustainability consultant
Energy company management
Town planner
National grid operator
Recognise the warning hazards near power plants
Democracy in terms of looking at political decisions about future energy needs
Appreciate the energy we have in our homes as third world countries have designated hours to use electricity
Maths - rearranging formula
History - carbon emission trends as a result of the industrial revolution
Geography - issues with electricity generation at economic levels
