1. The changing UK Economy. Revision
Thursday, 20 September 2018

2. Which type of picture does each picture represent
Which type of picture does each picture represent? Define each type of industry

3. Using the graph describe how secondary employment has changed since 1800

4. Decline of primary industry: coal mining. A named example
In 1920 over 1 million people worked in UK coal mines. Today it is Why has the number of coal miners declined? Consider demand, supply, foreign competition and technology

5. Decline of primary industry.
Coal mining is an excellent example of a primary industry in decline. If in the exam you are given resources about another primary industry in decline you should write about the impact of:
Demand
Supply
Foreign competition
Technology

6. Secondary industry
Total employment in secondary industry has declined for similar reasons to primary industry. Some industries, however, have grown whilst others have declined.

7. Clothing factories
Revision. Where are most of our clothes manufactured? Why are most of our clothes manufactured in these locations?

8. Clothing factories. How did you do?
Where are most of our clothes manufactured?
LEDCs: often in Asia.
Why are most of our clothes manufactured in these locations? Indicative content:
Cheaper labour
Cheaper land
Fewer health and safety rules
Fewer employment laws

9. Car factories. Case study Nissan
Car factories. Case study Nissan. An example of a secondary industry in a MEDC Why did Nissan choose Sunderland?

10. Car factories. Case study Nissan
Car factories. Case study Nissan. An example of a secondary industry in a MEDC Why did Nissan choose Sunderland? How did you do?
The A 19 offers a major north-south transport route for the shipping in of components needed to build the cars and the export of the finished product to the European Union.
This is the Nissan plant, attracted to the North East by government grants and a strong tradition of engineering in the region.
Additional land is available for expansion.
The site is close to the major cities of Newcastle an Sunderland, a handy and skilled workforce.

11. Secondary industry.
If you are asked to explain why secondary industry might locate in a particular place you should mention some or all of these factors :
Cheap land
Cheap labour
Government grants
Skilled labour
Good access
Located in the EU.

12. Exam question
Suggest reasons for the changes in primary and secondary employment in the UK. (6 marks)

13. Suggest reasons for the changes in primary and secondary employment in the UK. (6 marks) Answer here

14. Tertiary sector employment. Named examples.
Canary Wharf
Dinnington
Describe the kinds of tertiary sector jobs on offer in each location.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each job?

15. Tertiary sector employment. Named examples. How did you do?
Canary Wharf
Dinnington
Investment banks
Insurance
Bio technology IT
Call centres
Retail
Home delivery service
Canary Wharf
Dinnington
Well paid
Highly skilled
Fixed hours
Requires a degree
Secure
Low, often minimum wages
Variable hours
Low skilled
Requires few qualifications
Temporary or seasonal

16. Why does the North East of England suffer from high unemployment?
The North East of England: a named example of an area where employment structure has changed
Why does the North East of England suffer from high unemployment?

17. The North East of England: a named example of an area where employment structure has changed
Why does the North East of England suffer from high unemployment? Suggested answers
Coal
Steel
Shipbuilding
Public sector spending
It was very expensive to extract this from deep underground
Factories overseas produced this more cheaply.
Asian countries could build these more cheaply and to a larger size
The government had less money to spend

18. The South East of England
Read the next slide to answer these questions How has the employment structure changed in South East England between 1996 and 2011? Explain why so many companies in the “knowledge economy” have located in South East England. Which area offers the better quality of life? Explain your reasons.

20. Exam question
2 Using the table of data explain why average incomes in Rotherham are lower than in the rest of the UK (4 marks)
Rotherham
London UK
Professional and managerial
33%
50%
43%
Administrative and skilled
21%
23%
22%
Semi skilled and unskilled
46%
27%
35%
Full time work
68%
78%
74%
Part time work
32%
26%

21. 2 Using the table of data explain why average incomes in Rotherham are lower than in the rest of the UK (4 marks)

22. Exam question
2 Describe the impacts of changing employment trends on one UK region you have studied (6 marks)

23. 2 Describe the impacts of changing employment trends on one UK region you have studied (6 marks)

24. Exam questions
Explain the employment trends in one UK region you have studied (8 marks)

25. Explain the employment trends in one UK region you have studied (8 marks)

26. What is de-industrialisation
What is de-industrialisation? What are the impacts of deindustrialisation?

27. What are the impacts of deindustrialisation?
Indicative content
Social
Physical / Environmental
Economic
Unemployment
Crime
Poor health (physical and mental)
Out migration
Derelict land
Wildlife habitats established
Poor image of the area
High unemployment leads to low incomes.
Inward investment declines

28. Glasgow: an area of deindustrialisation that has redeveloped
How did Glasgow redevelop? Click the picture for a video to refresh your memory

29. Glasgow: an area of deindustrialisation that has redeveloped
Burrell Collection art museum
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow Science Centre
Riverside Museum of Transport and Travel
Riverside homes
Riverside restaurants and bars
BBC Scotland headquarters

30. How successful is the regeneration of Glasgow?

31. How successful is the regeneration of Glasgow?
Answers
Advantages
Disadvantages
Land is no longer derelict
Hotels and art galleries provide new jobs
The area now has a positive image
Jobs in hotels may not be well paid
Jobs may be seasonal
Local people may not have the skills required to work in the media industry

32. Where should future development take place?
Development can either take place on “brownfield” or “greenfield” sites. Brownfield
Greenfield
Land that has never been built on
Land that has old buildings on. These are removed and replaced with new ones.

33. Fort Dunlop, an example of brownfield development
Using pages describe how Fort Dunlop has changed over time

34. Fort Dunlop, a named example of brownfield development
Date
1950
A tyre storage depot employing people
1980
The tyre depot closes
1990
Fort Dunlop is derelict and unused
2006
Fort Dunlop reopens as a hotel and office complex.

35. Solihull, an example of greenfield development
Plans to build homes on Greenfield sites

36. Brownfield v Greenfield
What are the advantages and disadvantages of different types of development?
Brownfield
Greenfield
Advantages
Disadvantages

37. Brownfield v Greenfield
Suggested answers
Brownfield
Greenfield
Advantages
Derelict land is bought back into use
Creates new jobs
Helps to solve a shortage of housing
Provides a pleasant place to live and work
Disadvantages
The site may be in an area where demand for land is low
The site may be an important location for urban wildlife.
Clean up costs can be high
Can destroy important ecosystems
Traffic congestion increases as people commute further.
Valuable farmland is lost
Expensive to provide infrastructure

38. Exam question Exam question Using examples, explain the environmental impacts of deindustrialisation and economic change ( 8 marks)

39. Exam question Exam question Using examples, explain the environmental impacts of deindustrialisation and economic change ( 8 marks)

40. Exam question Using examples, compare the benefits of brownfields and greenfield urban development (8 marks)

41. Exam question Using examples, compare the benefits of brownfields and greenfield urban development (8 marks)

42. Digital economy Research economy Green economy
The British economy is creating lots of jobs in the three areas below: What job opportunities are there in each sector?
Digital economy
Research economy
Green economy

43. What job opportunities are there in each sector? Possible answers
Digital economy
Research economy
Green economy
Using technology to access public services e.g. health Using technology to manage our home, for example heating and security
Working away from the office
and education
Developing better food
Developing the next generation of ‘gadgets’
Using technology to reduce traffic congestion
Developing more efficient vehicles

44. Where will we work?
Not only are the jobs we do changing, but where we do these jobs which will change.
Three main changes you need to understand:
Teleworking
Flexible working
Self employment
What does each mean?

45. Answers Teleworking Using technology to work anywhere.
Flexible working
Self employment
Using technology to work anywhere.
Using technology to work when they want
Working for yourself

46. Self employment?
Would you like to work for yourself? How many reasons can you think of?

47. Self employment? The answers
Advantages
Disadvantages
You keep all the money you earn
If you don’t work, you do not get paid
You work when you want to
No pension or sick pay
You can choose the tasks you want to do
No guarantee of work
You have to provide all of your equipment
No one to boss you around
Can you explain why each is an advantage or disadvantage?

48. Flexible and teleworking
What are the advantages and disadvantages of flexible working?

49. Flexible and teleworking
Advantages Disadvantages Answers
Less stress from commuting
Staff work better because they do not feel tense
Staff are sick less often
The cost of sick pay is reduced
Isolation from colleagues
Good ideas do not get shared
Home workers are difficult to manage
Workers may be “skiving”

50. Using examples, outline two areas where economic growth might take place in the UK. (6 marks)

51. Using examples, outline two areas where economic growth might take place in the UK. (6 marks)

52. Using examples, explain the impacts of changing workplace practices on different groups of people. (8 marks)

53. Using examples, explain the impacts of changing workplace practices on different groups of people. (8 marks)