AREA OF

STUDY
CONCEPTS/ISSUES KEY QUESTIONS
Science and
Technology
Space and
exploration
What are we learning about
universe from unmanned space
probes?
value do manned space flights
have?
Are we alone in the universe?
Is space tourism threatening or
promising?
Climate Change What is causing climate change?
What are the likely consequences
of a global rise in temperature?
What can individuals do to
minimise their environmental
impact?
What global action should be
taken to mitigate or reverse climate
change?
Society and
Politics
Migration of People Why are so many people on the
move?
What are the motives of emigrants
from the U.K.?
What are the benefits and
drawbacks of migration?
What controls might their need to
be on migrant flows?
Urban and Rural Is village life under threat?
Does our housing meet todays
needs?
How might life in towns and cities
be improved?
What solutions might there be to
our transport problems?
Arts and Media
Art and Public Space Should works of art feature in
public places?
Does art have a function outside
the gallery?
What makes a building good to
look at?
Does modern architecture meet
our needs?
Global Media Are we open to foreign news and
cultures?
What are the effects of the Wests
domination of the media?


Do poorer countries have access
to media resources?
Are the global media subject to
any form of control?
Business and
Industry
Use of the Land How is the land in the U.K. put to
industrial use?
How is land allocated to housing?
How do we protect land against
development?
Who owns the land and who has
access to it?
Buying and Selling Do we live in a consumer society?
Why are consumer products
increasingly standardised?
Is the U.K. Still a major producer
of goods?
What are invisible exports?
Beliefs and
Values
Multiculturalism What do we mean by
multiculturalism?
How and why should we celebrate
our differences?
Is integration desirable?
How could it be bought about?
Green Values What is it to be environmentally-
friendly?
What does it mean to be green
politically?
Are the great religions green?
How might we teach green values?