- Explain causes of economic change in the UK, including de-industrialisation, globalisation, and government policies.
- Describe the move towards a post-industrial economy involving IT, service industries, and research.
- Analyze the impacts of industry on the physical environment and how modern development can be sustainable.
- Compare social and economic changes in areas of population growth versus population decline in the rural landscape.
- Describe improvements and new developments in UK transport infrastructure.
- Analyze the north–south divide and strategies used to resolve regional differences.
- Assess the place of the UK in the wider world through trade, culture, transport, and political links.