1. Friday, 21 September 2018Friday, 21 September 2018
Reasons for the decline in primary industries in the UK
LO: To understand the reasons for the decline in numbers employed in the primary sector in the UK
Keywords: Primary Industry
Mechanisation
Imports
Agriculture
Fishing
Mining
Suggest reasons for the decline in primary industry in the UK

2. Figure 1: Changes in employment in the UK
Describe the changes in employment shown in figure 1.
Use data in your answer. (3 marks)
Employment in Primary industry started to decline in 1811 falling to its lowest level of 9%
in This meant It has declined by 62% in three centuries.
On the other hand, employment in the Secondary industry However in 1911 it begins to....
The figure 1 shows that the employment in the Tertiary Industry
21/09/2018

3. How many people do you know that work in primary industry?
What do you think this was like 250 years ago?
Did you know...
Over 60 % of all workers were in primary industry in 1760
Now it is less then 2%.
But Why?

4. Why was there a decline in the primary sector in the UK?

5. Until 250 years ago the most common jobs in Britain were...
What type of industry is this?

6. However, things were to change 250 years ago with a bright idea......
Write a definition in your book
Strength was replaced by....
MECHANISATION

8. Key words
Explain reasons for the decline
Agriculture
Fishing
Mining
Forestry

9. Key words
Explain the reasons for the decline
Agriculture
Importation
Mechanisation
Agribusiness
Fishing
Overfishing
International control
Mining
Industries collapse
Other sources of energy
Environmental concerns
Forestry

10. Agriculture What reasons are there for the decline?
Read p. 149 and make notes on the three reasons

11. Number of coal mines in the UK fell from 170 to only 12. See here
The Miners Strike
Huge protests in 1984/85
Number of coal mines in the UK fell from 170 to only 12. See here
Thousands of people lost jobs, particularly in the North of England
Why did the mines close?

12. Revision summary

13. Exam practice (4) Higher:
Suggest reasons for the decline in the primary sector in the UK
Foundation:

14. Higher model answer

15. What do you think has happened to primary industries in the following countries? Increased or decreased?
Discuss in your talking partners.

16. Create a 3 Minute news presentation on the decline of a primary sector.
Success Criteria
- Explain why the industry has declined
-Include facts in your presentation
Include an interview
Max of 3 mins
Use pages