What happens to the population of a country with low or high fertility?

• Youthful populations. Malawi, The Gambia.

• Ageing Populations (much of the world). E.g. France, Japan, UK.

What happens to the population of a country with high fertility?

• Youthful populations. Malawi, The Gambia.

• Video on the Gambia. • Make notes on the CAUSES of the youthful

population. Ensure that you include specific details and statistics.

Making notes. The Gambia. Causes of a Youthful population.

Fact Cause or Effect?

Explanation

Islam is a key part of society in the Gambia. 90% of pop muslim.

Cause Contraception not used, not considered acceptable by mullahs/preachers.

Families often have 6+ children.

Cause Child/infant Mortality high and parents wish to ensure they leave some children, ‘pride’ many children a sign of male virility,

Schools are overcrowded

Effect Many children mean that schools do not have enough resources. 1000’s of children but very few books, teachers, classrooms and toilets.

There are different ways to make notes. One is in the form of a table that you can sort afterwards if you wish to.You can also simply do a mind map type of notes. Similarly you can simply divide your page into different sections.

What happens to the population of a country with low fertility?

• Ageing Populations (much of the world). E.g. France, Japan, UK.

• Turn to page 12. Read through page 12-14.• Make notes on ODR. What is it? How is it

worked out?• Answer the questions on page 14.

Making notes. The UK. Ageing populations.

Fact Cause or Effect?

Explanation

There are different ways to make notes. One is in the form of a table that you can sort afterwards if you wish to.You can also simply do a mind map type of notes. Similarly you can simply divide your page into different sections.

What can Governments do to control their populations?

• Pro-natalistRomania, France

• Anti-natalistChina, The Gambia, India (careful, this is not govt policy but common practice)

Making notes. The Gambia. Youthful population.

Solution/Policy Details Success?

There are different ways to make notes. One is in the form of a table that you can sort afterwards if you wish to.You can also simply do a mind map type of notes. Similarly you can simply divide your page into different sections.

Why was the Gambia’s policy successful?

• Give explanations related to these words• Affordable• Foreign assistance NGO’s• Simple, Low skill, manageable• Religion• Sustainable

Making notes. The UK. Ageing populations.

There are different ways to make notes. One is in the form of a table that you can sort afterwards if you wish to.You can also simply do a mind map type of notes. Similarly you can simply divide your page into different sections.

Solution/Policy Details Success?

• China now has a population of over 1.2 billion.• Read through the handouts on China. In particular

Geofactsheet.• You to answer these questions plus those on page 15 using

detailed notes.• Why did China need a one child policy?• What was the one child policy?• What effects has it had on the Chinese population?• Why was it unpopular?• Success?• Weaknesses?

China. A country with a SERIOUS population.

China – Overpopulation and Population Growth.

We will revisit this example when we examine resources and Thomas Malthus.

Government policy is effective at controlling population.Discuss this statement. (10 Marks)You will be marked on the essay grade boundaries for paper 1.

You will also be tested on key terminology soon!

Essay Question