In this section, references are made to the programme of study if there is one at key stage 4, or to the subject specific criteria on which GCSE courses are based. Some of these links have been included in the 'Points to note' section to illustrate these opportunities.
There are links and opportunities for work on sustainable development in many of the national curriculum subjects, and in other subjects. See the QCA website www.nc.uk.net/esd.
Science: links with the impact of humans on the environment (Sc2, 4b) and contexts through which science is taught, including: environmental; applications of science; and benefits and drawbacks of scientific and technological developments (breadth of study 1a, 1b, 1c in the programme of study for single science)
Geography: this unit builds on the geographical enquiry skills developed at key stage 3, as well as on knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development (1a-d, 2c, 2e, 6k in the programme of study and unit 23 'Local actions, global effects' in the key stage 3 geography scheme of work). At key stage 4, links with the GCSE subject criteria for geography include: aspects of enquiry (3.1x); study of the interrelationships between people and the environment and the ways in which considerations of sustainable development affect the planning and management of environments and resources (3.1v)
History: GCSE SHP (History Around Us) or modern world history - building on pupils' understanding of aspects of local and global political history
RE: Locally agreed and GCSE specifications offer opportunities for the study of and coursework on environmental and related issues, using local and global examples where religious beliefs and teachings are relevant
PSHE: 4a, 4c, 4d, 4e in the non-statutory guidelines
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