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Year 10 - Citizenship

What is the UK's role in the World Trade Organization?

How does the UK play a role in the international community?

Unit Summary

Pupils consider the role the UK plays in Europe and the wider world, exploring organisations such as the United Nations and WTO and examining what role the UK has in global problems.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the function of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and how the UK plays a part in this international organisation.

Key Notes

  • The WTO ensures fair trade by creating rules, transparency and providing a platform for global discussions.
  • The WTO works to prevent trade conflicts by supporting regulation and promoting open, fair trade practices.
  • The WTO has 166 members, with the Ministerial Conference at the top and the General Council managing daily operations.
  • The UK plays a key role in the WTO by contributing to its budget and shaping fair global trade policies.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • trade: the action of buying and selling goods and services
  • World Trade Organization (WTO): an international organisation which deals with the global rules of trade between nations

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The WTO deals with what we buy and sell other nations. It acts as a regulator.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

The WTO ensures fair trade by creating rules, transparency and providing a platform for global discussions. The WTO works to prevent trade conflicts by supporting regulation and promoting open, fair trade practices.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'trade'

the action of buying and selling goods and services.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The WTO deals with what we buy and sell other nations. It acts as a regulator. Correction: The WTO does not control specific goods or services we trade. It oversees the rules, policies and agreements that guide trade between countries, ensuring fairness and transparency, and works to prevent conflicts.

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