Human Geography

By the end of this lesson you will:

• Be aware of the structure of the course and it’s

demands• Have gotten to know

people in your group• Understood what is

expected of you in the next month

• Have been introduced to some basic Human

Geography skills

Resources

• Introductory booklets (given to you already)• Population booklets (in 4 parts, you will be

given part one today) • Reading Log • AQA AS Geography Text Book (will be given to

you in the Library)• A pad where all your notes are in one place

(you have to buy this yourself)

Week Link to Spec

Week 1 Introduction to the course

Week 2 Preparation for first timed assessment

Week 3 Timed assessment - Population indicators – measurements, birth rates, death rates

Week 4 Population change – fertility, explosion/implosion, mortality, migration

Week 5 Population structures at different times of the Demographic Transition Model Stage 3 and stage 5 countries

Week 6 Population change – The Demographic Transition Model, it’s validity and applicability

Week 7 Population structures – Youthful and ageing populations

Week 8 The implications of population change on resources – Optimistic and pessimistic approaches

Week 9 Social, economic and political implications of population change

Week 10 Two case studies and how they manage population change – Pro-Natalist

Week 11 Two case studies and how they manage population change – Anti-Natalist

Week 12 Population change in rural and urban areas

Week 13 Case studies of two areas in the UK – rural and urban

Week 14 Case studies of two areas in the UK – rural and urban

Week 15 Implications of rural and urban settlements on social welfare

Exam Info

• ‘Geog 1’ (physical and human geography)• Monday 12th May – Afternoon Exam• 2hrs - 1hr on physical geography 1hr on human

geography• There are 4 questions all together – 2 on

physical geography, 2 on human geography• The human geography topics are World

Population and Health Issues• You will spend 30mins on each question.

Module Structure

• Human geography is joined with physical geography in the exam

• This exam, sat in May, will contribute towards 70% of your AS mark, the other 30% is the skills paper

• You will have a section on physical geography then on human geography

• Therefore, the Human Geography section is worth 35%• In Geography, there are extremely narrow boundaries

between a U and an A grade• This means that EVERY topic you study is very important

Population growth

Causes

Measurement

Enumeration district

Censuses

Population change

Fertility

Explosion/Implosion

Less developed/ developed

Mortality

Demographic Transition Model

Migration

Population Structure

Age/Sex in UK

Demographic Transition Model

Ageing population

Migration

Population & resource balance

Social, economic, political effects

European/Non-European case study

Optimistic/ Pessimistic approaches

Sustainable development

Population policies

Rural/Urban population change

UK rural settlements

Rural service decline

Case study comparison

Inner city

Rural

Using census data

Social Welfare

What’s Important in Human Geography?

• There’s a lot of content so you need to keep organised notes and start making revision tools early. I will be checking files, notes and evidence of revision on a regular basis.

• Poor literacy skills can make the difference between a C and a B/A so you need to keep practising spelling and writing skills. I will be giving you spelling tests every week and will help you understand how write clear responses in the exam.

Expectations

Your expectations of me:• To mark your homework in guidance with the

college policy• To be reasonable and treat you as responsible

adults• To plan and deliver accurate and thorough

lessons

Expectations

My expectations of you:• To be a good asset to the class – no distracting

others/talking when asked to be quiet• To put your utmost effort into class tasks and

homework tasks• To come and see me when you have missed

work/don’t understand some work• To resist your phone addiction during lessons

and keep them in your bag out of temptation

Get to Know You

• 2 truths, 1 lie

• Clap name game

• Seating – next to someone new

Homework Check

• World Geography Alphabet Quiz

• Let’s go through the answers

Induction Quiz!

• 1) Answer questions individually• 2) Peer-mark and correct mistakes• 3) Hand back to me to check• 4) Full marks get a sticker or star

Map Activity

• In your groups, study the map which is in front of you.

• A) Which city do you think the map is taken from?

• B) What can you spot from boxes A-D?• C) Which area do you think is the most affluent

and why?• D) Which box do you think holds the most

immigrants and why?

Homework

• To introduce your learning of reading skills you must read the article from your reading log entitled India to be World’s most populous country by 2028 and complete the survey monkey reading log online.

• You must put your name at the beginning of EACH question so I can check who has completed their log

• If you can’t access the website or are struggling you must come and see me before your next lesson.