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In a moment you will get a series of 5 clues.

Do not call out what the answer is !

When you know what ‘it’ is write down your answer on the piece of paper large enough so that I can see it.

Don’t raise it up until told to do so.

Record the number of the clue that gave it away…

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Learning Objectives:

To answer the following questions:

•What are the issues associated with nuclear energy ?

•What happened at Chernobyl ?

•Why should the UK consider building more nuclear power stations ?

Success Criteria:

To understand the two opposing views relating to the use of nuclear energy.

To explain these views by writing an essay for the start of next term.

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STRONG ARGUMENT

AGAINST

STRONG ARGUMENT

FOR

WEAK ARGUMENT

AGAINST

WEAK ARGUMENT

FOR

NEUTRAL

UK ELECTRICITY PRODUCTIONCOAL NUCLEAR GAS RENEWABL

EIMPORT FROM

FRANCE

1990 72% 21% 0% 1% 6%

2000 31% 24% 39% 3% 3%

2005 15% 23% 53% 6% 3%

2020 7% 6% 75% 11% 1%

Using these figures describe the changes in the UK Using these figures describe the changes in the UK electricity generation. What issues will result ? electricity generation. What issues will result ?

“Nuclear energy is not sustainable but we can’t have a sustainable future without it” Discuss. (40)

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