1. What are the effects of fertility, life expectancy and an ageing population on families?
Lesson Aims:
Grade A/A* - will be able to assess the impact of these changes on families.
Grade B – will be able to explain how these changes have affected families.
Grade C – will be able to describe the changes and suggest at least one impact on families

2. Reasons for this (e.g. advances in medicine)
Starter Activity
People are living longer today In pairs, discuss and write down possible…
Reasons for this (e.g. advances in medicine)
Consequences for the family (e.g. who will care for elderly relatives? What types of families/households might increase/decrease?)

3. Life expectancy – refers to how long a person is expected to live for.
Key Words:
Fertility rate – refers to the number of children born to women of childbearing age (women who are fertile and become pregnant)
Life expectancy – refers to how long a person is expected to live for.
Ageing population – average age of people is getting higher: growing numbers of older people compared to younger people (more elderly, less babies)

4. 5 marks exam Q
Working in pairs, plan your answers to the following 5 marks exam questions, then answer them individually:
Describe one way in which the patterns of fertility have changed in Britain over the last 30 years and explain the reasons for this change. (5 marks)
Describe one way in which life expectancy has changed over the last 50 years and explain why this change has occurred. (5 marks)

5. Plenary
What has happened to the fertility rate? Describe one reason for this change.
Describe one reason for the decrease in the fertility rate and explain how this has affected families.
How has Britain’s ageing population affected families? Has it had a negative/positive impact on families?