Geography at key stage 3 (Year 8)

Unit 9: Shopping - past, present and future

About this unit

This unit deals with an aspect of the settlement theme - retail service provision. Pupils learn about patterns and processes by investigating provision at local and regional scales. They consider the concept of development within their own country, by studying the possible impact of the internet on shopping patterns, as a prelude to focusing on development in a global context. As part of their investigations, they have the opportunity to develop further their data-collection and presentation skills.

This unit is expected to take 4-7 hours.

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?