Theme 1 Revision Tuesday 11th April

Doctor, how long have I got? You have just 3 weeks – exactly.

How long is Paper 1? 1 hour 45 minutes

How is Paper 1 organised? There are 3 sections A B C

How many questions do I answer? 3 1 question from Section A (Theme 1 – Population and Settlement) 1 question from Section B (Theme 2 – The Natural Environment) 1 question from Section C (Theme 3 – Economic Development)

How long is each question? If there are 3 questions and 105 minutes YOU can tell me

READ and READ and READ again BEFORE you start – make sure you pick the right question.

Definitions Use QUIZLET

Have a look for yourself on the geog.biz pages http://www.geog.biz/theme-1-2/

Make case studies into flash cards

QUIZLET again You have a simple copy of the case studies for population

Let’s look at some answers (and questions)

(a) (i) The candidate has used the word ‘migrates’ in his answer which is too similar to the word ‘migrant’ to show clear enough knowledge for credit to be awarded. (0/1) (ii) The candidate has correctly identified one of the examples of forced migration, a refugee. (1/2)

(iii) As these factors are all examples which would be more applicable to an economic migrant they are not relevant as they would be push factors which relate to voluntary rather than forced migration. (0/3)

Ideas such as: Lack of qualifications/skills/education/no experience/they have to do unskilled jobs/work informally; many are doing low paid jobs; poor working conditions/dirty jobs/long hours/exploitation by employers’ many cannot speak the language; some are unable to obtain employment/not enough jobs; can’t afford education/health care/food/housing etc.; live in poor conditions/overcrowding/lack sanitation; some may have to live away from their families; discrimination may occur/racism; some may lack documentation/have to hide from authorities; trouble adapting to culture/religion etc. 4 @ 1 mark (iv) The candidate included two relevant ideas, difficulties of integrating into society as a result of culture and problems finding a job. It is not clear what the candidate means by ‘margination’ or how this would be a problem. (2/4)

rural to urban = village to nearest town/regional city/capital city; (i) Ideas such as: rural to urban = village to nearest town/regional city/capital city; urban to urban = nearest town to regional/capital (b) (i) The candidate identified three correct examples from Fig. 2. (3/3)

(ii) Candidates can choose any example from Fig (ii) Candidates can choose any example from Fig. 2 – accept generic example (e.g. village to nearby town) or named example. Reasoning will depend on example chosen such as: for work opportunities/lots of/more jobs; better paid jobs; to improve quality of life/better lifestyle/standard of living’ better provision of doctors/hospitals etc.; better chance of education for children; to escape (religious/political) persecution; bright lights/leisure facilities/wider choice of shops; war/civil war; drought; famine/food shortages; lack of water supply/sanitation; floods/volcano/earthquake/tsunami/tropical storm etc. 5 @ 1 mark or development (ii) The candidate has chosen migration from a village to a capital city as shown on Fig. 2. The candidate makes four simple points explaining why people migrate between these types of places. ‘More services’ was not credited as examples needed to be quoted (e.g. schools, hospitals). (4/5)

(c) Levels marking Level 1 (1–3 marks) Statements including limited detail describing problems caused by overpopulation. (e.g. traffic congestion, overuse of agricultural land/overgrazing, deforestation/loss of natural vegetation etc.) Level 2 (4–-6 marks) Uses named example. More developed statements describing problems caused by overpopulation, (e.g. traffic congestion as there are too many vehicles on the roads, overuse of agricultural land/overgrazing leads to loss of soil fertility, deforestation/loss of natural vegetation to use for firewood etc.) (NB MAX 5 marks if no named example or if example of city given rather than country.) Level 3 (7 marks) Uses named example (e.g. Bangladesh) Comprehensive and accurate statements including some place specific reference, (e.g. traffic congestion as there are far too many vehicles on the roads especially in cities such as Dhaka, overuse of agricultural land on flood plains of Brahmaputra/Ganges leads to loss of soil fertility/lower yields, widespread deforestation for firewood on slopes of Himalayas etc.)

(c) The candidate has selected Brazil, which would have been acceptable, even though only parts of it are overpopulated, such as the major urban areas on the south east coast. The candidate however does not score any marks as he has not really identified any problems which overpopulation causes. Reference is made to emigration but the candidate does not explain what problems are causing people to emigrate. There is reference to jobs, however this reference is confused and the idea of pressure on jobs as a result of overpopulation is not made. (0/7)

Photographs and Graphs – mostly in Paper 2