Climate and Energy KS4: Future energy needs

This is the sixth lesson in the eight lesson Global Climate and Renewable Energy unit for KS4 and GCSE. Students will consider and predict the electricity consumption of the UK. Specifically, students will have to evaluate whether renewable energy generation will be able to meet predicted demand. In this lesson students will be thinking about what our energy needs may be in the future, and how we will generate enough energy to meet those needs. Students will also study a diagram from an academic journal article to evaluate the reliability of renewable forms of energy.

The unit provides a robust understanding of the latest findings promoting climate literacy, while being curriculum-aligned to GCSE exam body specifications, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to tackle challenges of the future. The unit and its associated activities and multimedia can also be accessed on the Encounter Edu website.