Changing Economic World - UK Case Study - (Full SOW) (KS4 - Key Stage 4)

An introductory topic for KS4 geography about the changing economic world of the UK. This will include how employment structure has changed through time, how industry affects the environment along with changes to rural areas and transport infastructure.

Throughout the series of lessons, students will be able to accurately
outline how/ why the UK’s employment has changed. Investigate the change in rural areas due to population increase and decrease. How Heathrow’s expansion can be a benefit and a drawback along with the UK’s connections to countries in the wider world.

Lesson 1: Changing Employment Structure in the UK
Lesson 2: Impacts of Industry on the Physical Environment
Lesson 3: Changing Rural Landscapes in the UK
Lesson 4: North-South Divide in England
Lesson 5: Changing UK Transport Infrastructure
Lesson 6: Heathrow Expansion
Lesson 7: UK’s Connection to the Wider World
Lesson 8: The UK and the Wider World - EU and Commonwealth

Students will gain a variety of skills such as data manipulation and interpretation along with graph analysis.

This bundle contains fully resourced lessons along with worksheets.