Trial exam review

1. Trial exam review

2. Exam style • Read the examiner’s report • 5 marks - Aim to describe, do more than simply lift statements / develop your point, so what? What this may do etc? • 10 marks - Define, use key terms, precision in case studies, read question eg. Describe and explain (do both!)

3. Population policies • Birth rates; As well as China’s well reported One Child Policy, read these two case studies also to add greater depth. Particularly South Korea which is goes from Anti-Natalist to a Pro Natalist policy in recent years. • A review of India’s population policies: • http://www.country-studies.com/india/population-and-family-planning-policy.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14117505 • South Korea – Pro and Anti-Natalist • http://www.prb.org/Articles/2010/koreafertility.aspx • Mortality rates – Dealing with ‘high’ death rates. Two possibilities here, poor less developed countries or Developed countries with increasing death rates relatively; • http://www.geogonline.org.uk/as_g2ki6.2.htm - Overview of policies in Africa, with example responses.

4. Settlement • Define the area you are talking about • Greater use of key terms • Use your case studies – do not simply drop them into your answer. You need to use them to describe theory / generic features of changing settlements.

5. What I should have in my revision folder • Specification – tick off the sections you are comfortable with (grade / colour?) • Written up notes – neat / stand out / easy to visualise • Case studies - ditto • Diagrams / models / key terms • Articles • Practice questions – model answers

6. Practice Questions 2009 1. (a) Describe the distribution of the Indian population within Greater London shown in Figure 1. [5] (b) Explain some of the causes of changes in the gender structure of countries. [10] (c) Outline the issues created by an ageing society. [10] 2. (a) Use Figures 2a and 2b to suggest why perceptions of rural life are powerful pull factors in counterurbanisation. [5] (b) Describe recent changes in the rural-urban fringe. [10] (c) Evaluate the success of an inner city regeneration scheme. [10]

7. Jan 2010 1. (a) Use information from Figure 1 to describe the distribution of estimated deaths from AIDS. [5] (b) Outline two impacts of out-migration on a country or region that exports its population. [10] (c) Explain how and why population changes naturally over time. [10] 2. (a) Use Figure 2 to suggest how this area has been regenerated. [5] (b) Outline how migrations within an urban area may result in different groups of people living in different areas. [10] (c) Outline why rural settlements are changing. [10]

8. June 2010 1. (a) Use information from Figure 1 to describe the global pattern of total fertility rates. [5] (b) Outline policies to tackle the demographic challenge of high birth rates. [10] (c) Contrast the characteristics of two different types of migration. [10] 2. (a) Use Figure 2 to describe the variety of land uses and their locations in this rural-urban fringe. [5] (b) Explain why the rural-urban fringe is changing. [10] (c) Explain why it is important to maintain a vibrant and exciting retailing experience within the CBD. [10]

9. June 2011 1. (a) Use information from Figure 1 to describe the global pattern of the origins of asylum seekers. [5] (b) Explain why refugees and asylum seekers enter countries with developed economies. [10] (c) Describe and explain why countries have different gender structures. [10] 2. (a) Use information from Figure 2 to describe how rural settlements are changing. [5] (b) Evaluate the impact of changes in the rural-urban fringe. [10] (c) Describe and explain one or more of the issues facing either the CBD or the inner city. [10]