AQA GCSE New Specification 8463 Unit 3.4 Energy and the Environment

Objective: To Learn about Energy resources and issues surrounding their usage.

Learning outcome: Core: level 4
List some environmental problems associated with burning fossil fuels.
Identify the waste products of fossil fuels and nuclear fuel.
Describe simple advantages and disadvantages of a variety of renewable energy resources.

Challenge: level 6
Describe the effects of acid rain and climate change.
Describe techniques to reduce the harmful products of burning fossil fuels.
Compare a wide range of energy resources in terms of advantages and disadvantages..

Aspire: level 8
Evaluate methods of reducing damage caused by waste products of fossil fuels and nuclear fuels.
Discuss in detail the problems associated with nuclear accidents and the public perception of nuclear safety.
Evaluate the suitability of an energy resource for a range of scenarios, taking into account a wide range of factors.