1. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Task
Write your name on the top of the sheet
Using the information in your booklet write one fact on one of the maps that
you think would help you to answer this question
Pass your sheet onto someone else and repeat the exercise on the new sheet
Continue to pass them on until you have a full sheet
Give the completed sheet to its original owner

2. Decisions, Decisions !!!!!!!

3. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Learning Objective
To use the information in resource booklet to write an exam style answer in response to the key question
Learning Outcomes
D/E Level 1 answers – generalised, with few or no examples
C Level 2 answers – some evidence from the booklet (you can also include other things that you have learnt) to help explain something fairly clearly
A/B Level 3 answers – detailed explanation, always with evidence from the booklet (and what you have learnt) to support your ideas

4. Learning Outcomes
D/E
Level 1 answers – generalised, with few or no examples C
Level 2 answers – some evidence from the booklet (you can also include other things that you have learnt) to help explain something fairly clearly
A/B
Level 3 answers – detailed explanation, always with evidence from the booklet (and what you have learnt) to support your ideas

5. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Task
Read through the information in Section C: Options for the Future
Complete the matrix table. This will help you to organise your
thoughts about the information and how it relates to the question.

6. Section C: Options for the future – Summary Sheet
Target population by 2050 and reasoning
Govt. policies on population
Economic growth
Water issues
Land management 1: 2: 3: 4:
Advantages – for Australia, its people, its wealth, and natural resources
Disadvantages- for Australia, its people, its wealth, and natural resources 1 2 3 4

7. How are the questions marked?
Longer answers of 6 marks or more are marked using levels. This especially applies to section C, where you’ll be asked to explain a decisions. These questions will test your ability to:
explain reasons
use evidence from the booklet to support your reasons
use details or examples from the course
There are three levels in the mark scheme – always aim for a level 3
Level 1 answers – generalised, with few or no examples
Level 2 answers – some evidence from the booklet (you can also include other things that you have learnt) to help explain something fairly clearly
Level 3 answers – detailed explanation, always with evidence from the booklet (and what you have learnt) to support your ideas

8. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Task
Choose one option from the four given in Section C which you think would be best for Australia and its people. Write a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia explaining why it is the best option for Australia and its people.
(9 marks)
Plan
Use all the resources
in the booklet but
especially those in
Section C

9. Mark Scheme
D - E
Level
Lacks structure; makes a decision, with some basic justification but the evidence base is limited, described without detail, and non-specific.
Generalised answers – eg ‘there’ll be less water for people to drink’.
Basic use of geographical terminology; spelling, punctuation and grammar inaccurate. C
Level
Some structure; provides a decision using some evidence to justify the decision. Identifies some specific evidence, with some detail, though this varies.
Clearly communicated but with limited use of geographical terminology, and some errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.
A* – B
Level
Well structured, with sound use of evidence to justify a decision all of which relates back to Australia’s needs. Clear use of evidence from the booklet.
Good understanding of issues, expressed in detail and specific reference to resources.
Well communicated with good use of geographical terminology, and good quality spelling, punctuation and grammar.

10. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Use all the resources
in the booklet but
especially those in
Section C
Task
Choose one option from the four given in Section C which
you think would be best for Australia and its people.
Write a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia explaining why it is the best option for Australia and its people.
(9 marks)
Levels
D/E Level 1 – generalised, with few or no examples
C - Level 2 – some evidence from the booklet (you can also include other things that you have learnt) to help explain something fairly clearly
A/B Level 3 – detailed explanation, always with evidence from the booklet (and what you have learnt) to support your ideas

11. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Task
Use the mark scheme to mark your partners answer
When you have levelled the answer write two comments:
One thing that they did well
One way that they could improve their answer
Which is the best option for Australia? Why?
Which is the worse option for Australia? Why?

12. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Use all the resources
in the booklet but
especially those in
Section C
Task
Choose one option from the four given in Section C which
you think would be the most unsuitable for Australia and its people.
Write a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia explaining why it is the most unsuitable option for Australia and its people.
(6 marks)
Levels
D/E Level 1 – generalised, with few or no examples
C - Level 2 – some evidence from the booklet (you can also include other things that you have learnt) to help explain something fairly clearly
A/B Level 3 – detailed explanation, always with evidence from the booklet (and what you have learnt) to support your ideas

13. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Use all the resources
in the booklet but
especially those in
Section C
Task
Choose one option from the four given in Section C which
you think would be the most unsuitable for Australia and its people.
Write a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia explaining why it is the most unsuitable option for Australia and its people.
(6 marks)
Plan

14. Mark Scheme
D - E
Level
Lacks structure; makes a decision, with some basic justification but the evidence base is limited, described without detail, and non-specific.
Generalised answers – eg ‘there’ll be less water for people to drink’.
Basic use of geographical terminology; spelling, punctuation and grammar inaccurate. C
Level
Some structure; provides a decision using some evidence to justify the decision. Identifies some specific evidence, with some detail, though this varies.
Clearly communicated but with limited use of geographical terminology, and some errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.
A* – B
Level
Well structured, with sound use of evidence to justify a decision all of which relates back to Australia’s needs. Clear use of evidence from the booklet.
Good understanding of issues, expressed in detail and specific reference to resources.
Well communicated with good use of geographical terminology, and good quality spelling, punctuation and grammar.

15. Plan

16. Mark Scheme
D - E
Level
Lacks structure; makes a decision, with some basic justification but the evidence base is limited, described without detail, and non-specific.
Generalised answers – eg ‘there’ll be less water for people to drink’.
Basic use of geographical terminology; spelling, punctuation and grammar inaccurate. C
Level
Some structure; provides a decision using some evidence to justify the decision. Identifies some specific evidence, with some detail, though this varies.
Clearly communicated but with limited use of geographical terminology, and some errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.
A* – B
Level
Well structured, with sound use of evidence to justify a decision all of which relates back to Australia’s needs. Clear use of evidence from the booklet.
Good understanding of issues, expressed in detail and specific reference to resources.
Well communicated with good use of geographical terminology, and good quality spelling, punctuation and grammar.

17. Key Question- Can Australia cope with its increasing population?
Task
Use the mark scheme to mark your partners answer
When you have levelled the answer write two comments:
One thing that they did well
One way that they could improve their answer
Which is the best option for Australia? Why?
Which is the worse option for Australia? Why?