The document discusses how the UK economy has transitioned to a post-industrial economy where the manufacturing industry has declined and been replaced by the service sector. It provides details on the four largest industries in the UK - services, information technology, finance, and research. It also describes science parks and business parks, noting they are often located near universities and transportation for collaboration and business opportunities. The document includes tasks for students to fill in gaps about industry growth and locate science parks on a map.

1. Big Picture
Soft engineering
• Research task
Practice Question
• 6 mark question
What is a Post-Industrial Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Post-industrial
 When manufacturing
industry declines, and is
replaced by the service
sector.
Key Vocabulary
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27 June 2019

2.  To know how and why the
UK’s economy has changed
recently.
 To know what a science
park is.
 To know the location and
importance of science
parks.
 Complete a skills task on
mapwork.
What is a Post-Industrial Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.

3. What is a Post-Industrial Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.

4. What are the four
biggest industries
in the UK now?
Services, e.g. retail,
doctors, teachers,
engineers
Information technology, e.g.
developing software or
internet-based business
Finance , e.g. working
in banks, giving out
loans
Research, e.g.
universities, NHS,
Environment Agency
What is a Post-Industrial Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.

5. What is a Post-Industrial Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Growth Corridors
 Areas of fast economic growth following major transport routes.
Complete the worksheet
provided on growth
corridors. Don’t forget when
describing a map we use
T.E.A (Trend, Example,
Anomaly).
Areas of New Economic Growth

6. Describe
Explain
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
= Close to London/in the south
= Around large northern cities,
e.g. Liverpool-Manchester-Leeds
= sprawling outwards from
large cities – close links
= placed along transport routes
and near to ports– ease of
access and trade
= all clustered together –
sharing of ideas
Areas of New Economic Growth

7. Task:
Use the textbooks to
find some key facts
about growth in these
sectors.
Task: Fill in the
gaps
Challenge:
In your opinion, which sector has had the biggest influence on the UK, and
why?
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
IT Services, Finance & Research

8. Back of your book – numbers 1 – 7….
1. Give an example of a job in the secondary sector
2. Which sector does the UK have the most of now?
3. Name something that caused the shut down of
primary industry.
4. Name one thing globalisation has enabled.
5. Name a state-run industry
6. What is the UK government doing for the economy
now?
7. Give an example of a type of job that many UK
people will do
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Quick Quiz: Do you know it?

9. What are they?
Science park
= a group of science and
technical research centres
located on a single site.
Business park
= an area of land occupied by a
cluster of businesses.
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Subtitle: Science and Business
Parks

10. In what sorts of places to science and business parks
tend to locate?
COPY
They tend to locate:
 Close to universities
 On the edges of cities (cheaper land
and more available space)
 Close to transport links (motorways,
railways)
 Close to other science/business
centres (enables sharing of
knowledge/business)
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.

11. Science parks Business parks
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Science and Business Parks: Pro’s and
Con’s?

12. Science parks
 Places where small scale
science and innovation
can happen
 Good links with
universities – source of
graduates
 Attractive locations
 Onsite meeting rooms,
coffee shops, health clubs
and nurseries
 Good transport links
Business parks
 Give support to small
businesses that might not
otherwise survive
 Lots of similar companies
can group together, e.g.
Procter & Gamble, IBM
and Santander
 Include cycleways,
greenspaces and retail
outlets
 Close to transport links
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Benefits of Science and Business Parks

13. 1. Give the four figure grid reference for Cobalt Business Park.
2. Describe the landscape around Cobalt Business Park.
3. Describe the transport links around the Cobalt Business
Park.
4. Pick out any other map symbols or evidence that shows
that this area is a good location for a business park and the
people that work there.
Geography Skill Task: Map work

14. 1. Give the four figure grid reference for
Cobalt Business Park.
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2. Describe the location around Cobalt
Business Park.
Spaced out; green space and trees; water
features
3. Describe the transport links around the
Cobalt Business Park.
Numerous motorways connecting the
business park to other areas; railway line
is close by
4. Pick out any other map symbols or
evidence that shows that this area is a
good location for a business park and the
people that work there.
School – children of workers may go here
Park and ride – access from city centre
Hotel – place for visiting people to stay,
e.g. conference
Housing estate – close by accommodation
Answers

15. Name ….
3 key industries in the UK
2 features of a science/business
park location
1 reason why science/business
parks have developed
What is a Post-Industrial
Economy?
LO: To know how and why the UK’s economy has changed recently.
Summary: 3,2,1……….