World Development Subject Content
World Development Course Content Key Stage 4: GCSE Year 10
Year 11
Development, Resources and Global Citizenship
Poverty and Inequality
Basic human needs and their impact on resources.
Different ways of defining poverty.
The limits to environmental tolerance.
Sustainable development.
How poverty and inequality are created what is done about them.
Conflict in the use and management of natural resources.
The impact of international debt.
Social groups that experience inequality.
International initiatives to reduce poverty and inequality.
Different approaches to development.
A Level Year 12
Year 13
Development, Resources and Global Citizenship
Perspectives of Development
Basic human needs and their impact on resources.
The concept of development.
The limits to environmental tolerance.
A critique of interpretations of development.
Sustainable development.
Conflict in the use and management of natural resources.
How the concept of development varies between groups.
Economic, political, social and environmental perspectives.
Participation and empowerment.
Sustainable development is a contested one.
Different approaches to development.
Poverty and Inequality
Social Development
Different ways of defining poverty.
Population and resources.
How poverty and inequality are created what is done about them.
Women’s role in development.
Education.
The impact of international debt.
Health.
Social groups that experience inequality.
Cultural and religious diversity.
International initiatives to reduce poverty and inequality.
Migration.
Year 11
Development, Resources and Global Citizenship
Poverty and Inequality
Basic human needs and their impact on resources.
Different ways of defining poverty.
The limits to environmental tolerance.
Sustainable development.
How poverty and inequality are created what is done about them.
Conflict in the use and management of natural resources.
The impact of international debt.
Social groups that experience inequality.
International initiatives to reduce poverty and inequality.
Different approaches to development.
A Level Year 12
Year 13
Development, Resources and Global Citizenship
Perspectives of Development
Basic human needs and their impact on resources.
The concept of development.
The limits to environmental tolerance.
A critique of interpretations of development.
Sustainable development.
Conflict in the use and management of natural resources.
How the concept of development varies between groups.
Economic, political, social and environmental perspectives.
Participation and empowerment.
Sustainable development is a contested one.
Different approaches to development.
Poverty and Inequality
Social Development
Different ways of defining poverty.
Population and resources.
How poverty and inequality are created what is done about them.
Women’s role in development.
Education.
The impact of international debt.
Health.
Social groups that experience inequality.
Cultural and religious diversity.
International initiatives to reduce poverty and inequality.
Migration.
