Year 12 Autumn Scheme of Work

KING EDWARD VI CAMP HILL SCHOOL FOR BOYS

 – LOWER SIXTH SCHEME OF WORK

 

Subject content	Suggested teaching time	Teaching focus	Possible case studies where there is a need for increased depth of study	Opportunity for integration of practical skills
Global Population Change	Total 30 hours
Population indicators to include vital rates (birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, infant mortality rate, changes over time, life expectancy, migration rate and population density) for countries at different stages of development.	6 hours	Interrelationships between various factors.	UK, Sweden, India, Kenya Brazil	Census returns
Population change: the demographic transition model (5 stages), its validity and applicability in countries at different stages of development.   Population structures at different stages of the demographic transition. The impact of migration in population structure. The implications of different structures for the balance between population and resources	6 hours           3 hours		As above	Graph drawing Census returns Atlas skills
Social, economic and political implications of population change. Attempts to manage population change to achieve sustainable development with reference to case studies of countries at different stages of development.	7 hours	Management for human welfare purposes	China, India, Mauritius
The way population change and migration affects the character of rural and urban areas.   Settlement case studies comparing two (or more) of the following areas: an inner city area, a suburban area, an area of rural/urban fringe and an area of rural settlement. To include reference to characteristics such as: housing, ethnicity, age structure, wealth and employment and the provision of services. The implications of the above for social welfare.	8 hours		Case study of nearby city	Correlation tests Graphs Choropleth Isolines Triangular graphs