Aim of this resource
This student activity is split into two sections.
Section A – Research Activity
This section aims to increase students’ awareness of different organisations based in the energy sector. Many of the organisations listed run graduate schemes, and/or apprenticeships (e.g. National Grid, EDF, Ofgem and Ørsted). This activity could be extended to include a secondary research activity exploring graduate/apprenticeship schemes, which will increase students’ understanding of career opportunities available to them, helping inform their next steps.
Section B – Energy Law and Geography
This section explores the links between energy law and geography, with the intention of highlighting geography as a subject that compliments a career pathway in law. We meet Marianne and explore her work as an energy lawyer.
Curriculum links
GCSE
Edexcel A: Topic 6a, Energy resource management
Edexcel B: Topic 9, Consuming energy resources
AQA: Challenges in the human environment, specifically Section C, the challenge of resource management, 3.2.3.4
OCR A: Living in the UK today: UK environmental challenges, specifically 1.3.4 and 1.3.5
OCR B: People and society: Resource reliance
A Level
Edexcel: Topic 6, The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
AQA: 3.2.5, Resource security, specifically 3.2.5.4 energy security
OCR: Topic 3.3, Exploring Oceans, specifically key idea 2.a., biological resources can be used in sustainable or unsustainable ways
WJEC: Unit 4, Cotemporary themes in geography, Energy Challenges and Dilemmas