Resource Management · Summer Term

Renewable Energy Sources

Students will evaluate the potential and limitations of various renewable energy sources.

Key Questions

  1. Can a modern industrial economy survive solely on intermittent renewable energy sources?
  2. Analyze the hidden environmental costs of 'clean' technologies like electric vehicle batteries.
  3. Compare the geographical requirements and energy output of different renewable energy technologies.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Geography - Energy ManagementGCSE: Geography - Resource Management
Year: Year 11
Subject: Geography
Unit: Resource Management
Period: Summer Term

Suggested Methodologies

Hexagonal Thinking

Map connections between concepts visually

25–40 min

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Decision Matrix

Evaluate options systematically against criteria

25–45 min

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