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QCA

Geography at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 9: Shopping - past, present and future

QCA

Key aspects

Geographical enquiry and skills

Pupils will:

  • ask geographical questions
  • suggest investigation sequences
  • collect/record/present evidence
  • analyse evidence and draw conclusions
  • appreciate values and attitudes
  • use fieldwork techniques
  • draw maps, plans and graphs
  • communicate, including using ICT
Knowledge and understanding of places

Pupils will:

  • locate places and environments
  • describe scale contexts
  • describe and explain physical and human features
  • investigate changes in places
  • explore interdependence and global citizenship
Knowledge and understanding of patterns and processes

Explored through:

  • settlement
  • economic activity
Knowledge and understanding of environmental change and sustainable development

Pupils will study:

  • environmental change and management
  • sustainable development

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. The past - how and why does the provision of goods and services change? How are different groups affected (who wins and who loses) when there is change?
2. The present - what types of goods and services are found in different settlements today, in the local area/region? Why does the provision of goods and services vary between settlements?
3. The future - how will the internet affect shopping patterns?