Weblinks and videos for use with 8242 - GCSE AQA Paper 3 Pre-release Resource Pack 2018: Water in the UK
Teacher's Guide Teacher’s Guide to Pre-release Resource Booklet
YouTube: Is the UK Heading for a Water Crisis?
YouTube: That's Oxfordshire TV - Could a Reservoir Still Be Built in Abingdon, Despite 25-year Battle?
Gaining an Overview of the Pre-release Resource Booklet
Task 3
Task 4
Task 4
- BBC Article: Need for Reservoir 'Not Proven'
- Poster: Group Against Reservoir Development: Abingdon Reservoir
- BBC Article: Eight Radical Solutions for the Water Shortage
- Abingdon Reservoir 2043: Residents Urged to Join Fight as 25-Year Countdown Begins
BBC Video Task
YouTube: Is the UK Heading for a Water Crisis?
That's Oxfordshire
YouTube: That's Oxfordshire TV - Could a Reservoir Still Be Built in Abingdon, Despite 25-year Battle?
Getting to Know the Pre-release Resource Booklet (PRB)
Figure 1 Activities
- [Question 13] The Guardian Article: Water Companies Losing Vast Amounts Through Leakage, as Drought Fears Rise
- [Question 20] Telegraph Article: Rivers to be Linked to Ease Drought Under Water Company Plans
Figure 2 Activities
- [Question 3] Wilts and Berks Canal Trust: Abingdon Branch
- [Question 6] NBS: Designing Homes for Water Efficiency
- [Question 17] Utility Week: UK’s Largest Solar Farm Connects to Grid
Figure 3 Activities
- [Question 9] Gardenvisit.com: Queen Mother Reservoir
- [Question 10] Herald Series: Abingdon reservoir group gear up for fresh fight in 2018