3.1 The Geography of Inequality
Explain inequalities within Wales and the UK and compare global development, its causes and strategies to narrow gaps.
How to study WJEC GCSE Geography
Move from place and process to mapped or numerical evidence, explain inter-relationships across scale, and finish with a supported geographical judgement.
Core concepts
Concept 1
3.1.1 Patterns, causes, consequences and government responses to regional inequality in Wales and the UK
Exam cue: Confirm the current WJEC unit, numbered content area, geographical scale, named context and assessment form before selecting evidence.
Concept 2
3.1.2 Social and economic indicators, development continuum and advantages or limitations of classifications
Exam cue: Use more than one indicator or perspective, explain linked causes and judge a response against evidence and sustainability.
Concept 3
3.1.3 Physical and human causes of the development gap
Exam cue: Use mapped, numerical, graphical, fieldwork or source evidence to explain process and inter-relationship, then make a scale- and context-aware judgement.
Concept 4
3.1.4 Aid, fair trade, multinational companies, tourism, success and sustainability
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Treating country classifications as fixed labels or assuming all inequalities have one cause and one shared impact.
Guardrail: Do not import legacy or Eduqas structures, invent an option split or make claims that exceed the named evidence and assessment controls.
Importing the legacy WJEC 3110 structure, an Eduqas option pattern or an England 9-1 grading convention.
Guardrail: Do not import legacy or Eduqas structures, invent an option split or make claims that exceed the named evidence and assessment controls.
Treating an annual Unit 2 theme, local example or Unit 4 Resource Pack as a separate qualification or a compulsory option for every learner.
Guardrail: Use one centre-selected theme valid for the submission year; do not split themes into separate qualifications or replace the live Assessment Pack with guidance examples.
Memory anchors
inequality
Uneven access to resources, opportunities, services, outcomes or power.
development continuum
A spectrum recognising varied and changing development conditions.
HDI
A composite index using health, education and income dimensions.
development gap
The difference in development conditions between places or groups.
fair trade
Trading arrangements intended to improve producer returns and conditions.
MNC
A company whose operations extend across more than one country.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Which area faces the weakest combined access?
What is the hospital-time gap between A and B?
Answer all questions to submit.
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