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Year 10/11 - Population Scheme of Work

Key Topic	Content/Skills	Extension/Homework	Guidance - Literacy/Numeracy
Global distribution of population is uneven	Why is the world's population unevenly distributed? [New Key Geog] p.128/9 Qu. 1-3 Summary	Sheet - 1.1 Population density Sheet - 1.2 Positive & negative Sheet - 1.3 Physical/Human Sheet - 8.1 The UK's population density	Definitions and Key words. Atlas work - World population distribution Local examples. Factors behind population distribution.
Population change. The factors that affect it and the challenges it brings.	What are the present and predicted trends in population growth? [New Key Geog] p.130/31 Qu. 1-3 Summary What is the demographic transition model? [New Key Geog] p.132/3 Qu. 1&2 Summary How do population changes differ between countries? & Why are some places overpopulated? [New Key Geog] p. 135 Qu. 1-3 Summary How do population structures differ? [New Key Geog] p. 136/7 Qu. 1&2 Summary	Sheet - 1.4 Population structure Sheet - 6.4 How does the population change? Sheet - 8.4 The Demographic Transition model. Sheet - 8.9 Case Study: Britain through the ages	Graph work. Interpretation of graphs. Reasons behind change. Demographic Transition model and the different stages. Case studies of different countries & the different problems they face. Star diagrams. Population pyramids - understanding of how to recognise the different stages.
Case studies Migration & its effects Case studies	How has China tried to control population growth? [New Key Geog] p. 138/9 Qu. 1-3 Summary What are the problems of an ageing population? [New Key Geog] p. 140/1 Qu. 1-3 Summary What is migration? [New Key Geog] p. 142/3 Qu. 1&2 Summary What is rural/urban migration? [New Key Geog] p. 144/5 Qu. 1-3 Summary How does migration affect different countries? [New Key Geog] p. 146/7 Qu. 1&2 Summary Israel - an example of international migration [New Key Geog] p. 148/9 Qu. 1&2 Summary Attempts to solve population problems in MEDCs [GCSE Geog. book] p.110/1 Qu. 1&2 Attempts to solve population problems in LEDCs [GCSE Geog. book] p.110/1 Qu. 1&2 Transmigration in Indonesia Qu. 1 p. 115	Sheet - 8.5 Population structure Sheet - 8.6 The challenges of population growth Sheet - 5.1 Migration Sheet - 5.4 Internal migration in Britain Sheet - 4.2 Rural to Urban migration Sheet - 5.6 Migrant workers	Case studies - China and how it copes with its population problems. Problems in MEDCs, such as the EU, of an ageing population. Strategies to cope with the problems. Migration - push and pull factors. Keywords. Case studies - effects of migration on different countries.
Exam practice	Glossary Revision guide for the student	Past exam questions as test	Self - assessment sheets Glossary & Key words Structured questions