Curriculum Relevance

Programme 1

Scotland: Sustainable energy

The programme promotes key components of National Curriculum Geography for 11-14 year olds, notably:

• the distribution of economic activity, such as the energy supply industry
• how the search for sustainable development affects environmental planning

Equally it provides excellent support for the Scottish 11-14 Environmental Studies requirements, especially:

• the study of economic organisation as it affects energy supplies in Scotland
• conserving natural resources and understanding how people interact with the environment

Snowdonia: The future of upland farmers

This programme provides valuable material on Key Stage 3 National Curriculum geography requirements, particularly:

• factors influencing distinctive economic activities such as hill farming
• how attempts are made to manage environments of great scenic attraction

It also supports the Scottish Environmental Studies 11-14 programme in the information it gives on:

• understanding the interaction between different people and their environment

Yorkshire: Limestone landscapes

The programme promotes key components of National Curriculum geography for 11-14 year olds notably:

• the role of rock type and weathering in landform development
• why some areas are viewed as being of great scenic value and how conflicting demands on the areas can arise

Equally it provides excellent support for the Scottish 11-14 Environmental Studies requirements, especially:

• the factors shaping physical environments
• how today’s landscapes are the product of the interaction of people and places over lengthy periods of time