BTEC FIRST BUSINESS - UNIT 1 EXPLORING BUSINESS PURPOSES

INDUSTRIAL SECTORS

Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson you will be able to:
Describe the primary, secondary and tertiary industrial sectors. Identify changes in the sectors and the reasons why they have changed. Complete the assignment tasks for the P2 & M2 criteria of Unit 1

ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA
P2 Describe the primary, secondary and tertiary classifications of business activities using local and national examples M2 Explain areas of growth or decline in the primary, secondary and tertiary classifications of business activities

PRODUCTION TYPES
Whatever kind of economy a country has, all business activity can be divided into three main sectors;

Primary production Secondary production Tertiary production

A business can be seen a belonging to one, or perhaps more than one of these.

PRIMARY PRODUCTION
This is the first stage of the production process. Raw materials are farmed or extracted from the land or sea People who work in the primary sector are: Farmers growing crops or rearing livestock Miners extracting such things as coal, gold or diamonds

JOB S
Mining Farmin g Fishing Quarryi ng

Foresters planting and growing trees.

SECONDARY PRODUCTION
The secondary stage turns these raw materials and natural resources into finished products. Examples of secondary production are:
Bicycle manufacturers House builders Road construction companies CD manufacturers
JOBS
Construction Manufacturing Water Supply Energy Supply

TERTIARY PRODUCTION
Businesses involved in the 3rd stage provide services. Examples are:

JOBS
Retail Wholesale

Retail Shops selling goods Banking or insurance Hairdressing Travel agencies Football clubs Education schools, classes Law and order police National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, doctors

Banking &Insurance
Solicitors Tourism & Leisure Driving Instructors Hairdressers NHS

Exercise 1
Below is a list of job roles. Draw a chart using the headings Primary Secondary and Tertiary and sort the following jobs into the correct types of production.

Shop assistant Midwife Coal miner Bus driver Farm worker Furniture maker Veterinary surgeon

Disc Jockey Car Production Factory worker Teacher Paramedic Baker Lumberjack

Changes in Industry Sectors

Primary
Employment in this sector has continually declined over a long period, and we would expect it to continue to do so.

Why do you think that employment in this sector has declined? More sophisticated and efficient technology and machinery. When people have more money they do not usually spend more on the output of this sector.

Exercise 2
Imagine that you were offered a job earning 500,000 a year. Name 3 things you would spend your money on. Discuss this in this your groups.

Changes in Industry Sectors

Secondary
In a developing economy this sector will be growing (industrialised) this is because it is usually more expensive to set-up and run a business in this sector. This industry sector has become reliant on new technology, and less reliant on workers, in advances, richer countries. Where possible manufacturers have moved their factories from richer countries such as the UK, to countries where wages are lower.

Discussion Point

What effect has the recent economic situation had on the Secondary sector in the UK?

Changes in Industry Sectors

Tertiary
This is the largest industry sector in the UK employing approximately 76% of the workforce.
(compared to 2% in the primary sector & 22% in the secondary sector)

This sector is more important in richer countries because they have more disposable income and can afford the luxuries or additional services found in this sector. The decline of manifacturing towards jobs in the tertiary sector is called de-industrialisation.

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How well have I understood this topic?

Can I?
Explain what the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors are?
Explain whether the sector has increased or declined in the UK? Give examples of local businesses in each sector?

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