Year 11 - Geography
Causes of economic change
Economic futures in the UK
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches economic change in the UK. Pupils will learn about the causes of economic change and the move to a post-industrial economy. Pupils will learn about economic developments in rural areas, developments in transport, the north-south divide and the role of the UK in the wider world.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the main causes of economic change in the UK.
Key Notes
- There have been major changes in the economy of the UK.
- De-industrialisation and the decline of traditional industrial base have caused economic change in the UK.
- Globalisation has caused economic change in the UK.
- Government policies have caused economic change in the UK.
Vocabulary To Learn
- de-industrialisation: the decline and loss of traditional forms of industry
- traditional industries: labour-intensive industries such as coal mining, steel and textile production and ship building
- globalisation: an increased connectedness between different countries that spreads money, ideas, goods and people
- privatisation: the takeover of state-run industries by private corporations
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The changes in the UK economy affected all regions equally and at the same time.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
There have been major changes in the economy of the UK. De-industrialisation and the decline of traditional industrial base have caused economic change in the UK.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'de-industrialisation'
the decline and loss of traditional forms of industry.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: The changes in the UK economy affected all regions equally and at the same time. Correction: Some areas, such as the north east, continued to rely on traditional industries until the 1980s and 1990s. Other areas, like London, moved into tertiary industries long before others.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Impacts of industry on the physical environment Study Guide
- Improvements and new developments in transport Study Guide
- Social and economic changes in the rural landscape Study Guide
- The north-south divide Study Guide
- The place of the UK in the wider world Study Guide
- The post-industrial economy Study Guide
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