Year 11 - Citizenship
Has leaving the EU been more beneficial or challenging to the UK?
How well has the UK adjusted to its changing relationship with the EU?
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Unit Summary
Pupils analyse the reasons behind the Brexit referendum and consider what the implications of it have been.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to examine the benefits and challenges of Brexit.
Key Notes
- Following the 2016 EU referendum, the UK left the EU on 31 Jan 2020, entering a transition until 31 Dec 2020.
- Since the UK left the EU, there have been many debates about the benefits and challenges of Brexit.
- Benefits and challenges include impacts on the economy, UK control, sovereignty and national identity.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Brexit: refers to the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) following a 2016 referendum; the term is a combination of Britain and exit
- freeport: special zones created by the government after Brexit; it allows for greater investment
- tariff: the taxes imposed on some countries for selling certain products to other countries
- export: when one country sells goods or services to another country
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The decision to leave the EU has been either all good or all bad.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Following the 2016 EU referendum, the UK left the EU on 31 Jan 2020, entering a transition until 31 Dec 2020. Since the UK left the EU, there have been many debates about the benefits and challenges of Brexit.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Brexit'
refers to the UK's decision to leave the European Union (EU) following a 2016 referendum; the term is a combination of Britain and exit.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The decision to leave the EU has been either all good or all bad. Correction: Whilst many politicians have strong views about the impact of Brexit, the truth is more nuanced. There have been advantages (such as creating our own immigration system) and negatives (like the loss of foreign direct investment).
More Lessons In This Unit
- What are referendums and why are they used? Study Guide
- What is the difference between the EU and the European Council? Study Guide
- What was the process for leaving the EU? Study Guide
- What were the key arguments of campaigners for leave? Study Guide
- What were the key arguments of campaigners for remain? Study Guide
- What were the results of the Brexit referendum? Study Guide
- Why was the EU formed? Study Guide
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