1.  L/O: To explain why companies choose LEDCs to set up their factories. Starter: complete the globalisation and fashion crossword EXT: Explain how as many of these words as you can are linked to our new topic

2. Task: Categorise the countries under the following headings: 1. Source of raw materials 2. Manufacture and processing of materials 3. Design and brand name 4. Country where the jeans are sold Describe the patterns that you have noticed. Explain: Do you think Walter’s jeans have had an impact on the environment? Explain your answer in detail.

3. ALL: Colour the boxes into the following categories:- 1. Information about the factory conditions - Yellow 2. Information about Jayna/LEDCs - Blue 3. Information about Elizabeth/MEDCs - Red 4. Information about the factory shifting - Green MOST: answer the question – why is Jayna doing Elizabeth’s job? in 5 sentences SOME: who are all the winners and losers in this scenario? Justify your reasoning.

4. Lesson Five Factory example Jayna/LEDCs. Factory conditions Elizabeth/MEDCs

5. Can employ people under 16 If asked to work overtime, you can be sacked if you refuse. You work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. You earn £4 a day for working for 12 hours. The benefits such as maternity leave and sick pay don’t exist so the company saves money. Information about the factory conditions

6. Jayna is 15 years old. Jayna’s company provides accommodation, but it is small and she shares it with 5 others. Cheaper to run in other countries such as Asia. Information about Jayna/LEDCs Jayna would like to give up her work in a factory and go home but she can’t afford to. The money paid on clothes doesn’t go to the factory workers it goes straight to the brand. Jayna moved away from her family a few months ago as there was no work in her village. Work in Asia/China is cheaper due to a low skilled workforce. Jayna barely earns enough to pay her rent. Can produce cheaper goods and then make a profit on them.

7. Standard of living is very high in the UK. Elizabeth can no longer afford to go on holidays abroad every year. Elizabeth is looking for other sewing work but all the factories are closing. Elizabeth lives with her husband and has 3 children. People expect and want too much in the UK. Elizabeth left school with few qualifications; she worked in a factory making polo shirts. Elizabeth/ MEDCs

8. Shirt production may be £4 instead of £11. Factory closed its doors in March 2007. Loss of 300 jobs. Factory shifting Factory set to move to China. Company made £170 million (estimate) the previous year. Environmental cost of now shipping a shirt half way around the world will be costly. Switching production of polo shirts from Birmingham to China after deciding that the England based plant is not commercially viable. Operations as the current factory started in 1989.

9. In at least 3 sentences, explain what you have learnt today and how you have learnt it  L/O: To explain why companies choose LEDCs to set up their factories.