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:
South Korea – Pro and Anti-Natalist
Mortality rates – Dealing with ‘high’ death rates. Two possibilities here, poor less developed countries or Developed countries with increasing death rates relatively;
- 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]