DR, IMR) affected the population structures. Investigate different population To be able to understand and read structures using population pyramids, population pyramids and explore the issues relating to To understand the problems of a youthful and ageing populations. youthful populations with examples To understand the problems of ageing / greying populations with examples How far can population change and migration be managed sustainably? Different policies attempt Assess the reasons why some countries might To understand that governments need to manage change to wish to manage their populations, including to manage their populations to avoid achieve sustainable levels pressure on resources, overcrowding, ageing and problems. of population. skill shortages. Evaluate two examples of population policies eg The main way a government deals with pro-natalist (Singapore), anti-natalist (China) over and under population is to tackle and laissez faire (UK) birth rates. Understand the problems and benefits of China’s one-child policy Understand the problems and benefits of Singapore’s ‘Have 3 or more’ policy Many countries have Understand why different migration policies To know that governments need to policies to control and develop to either promote or reduce manage migration manage migration flows. immigration. Net in-migration – more immigrants than emigrants. Immigrants may be needed to work. To know that if a country is becoming over-populated a government may limit migration to reduce pressure on resources.
DR, IMR) affected the population structures. Investigate different population structures using population pyramids, and explore the issues relating to youthful and ageing populations. To be able to understand and read population pyramids To understand the problems of a youthful populations with examples To understand the problems of ageing / greying populations with examples How far can population change and migration be managed sustainably? Different policies attempt to manage change to achieve sustainable levels of population. Assess the reasons why some countries might wish to manage their populations, including pressure on resources, overcrowding, ageing and skill shortages. To understand that governments need to manage their populations to avoid problems. Evaluate two examples of population policies eg pro-natalist (Singapore), anti-natalist (China) and laissez faire (UK) The main way a government deals with over and under population is to tackle birth rates. Understand the problems and benefits of China’s one-child policy Understand the problems and benefits of Singapore’s ‘Have 3 or more’ policy Many countries have policies to control and manage migration flows. Understand why different migration policies develop to either promote or reduce immigration. To know that governments need to manage migration Net in-migration – more immigrants than emigrants. Immigrants may be needed to work. To know that if a country is becoming over-populated a government may limit migration to reduce pressure on resources.
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