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Cambridge IGCSE Geography

6.1Populations grow and decline

Populations grow and decline in Cambridge IGCSE Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.1.1Describe patterns and trends in global population growth.
  2. 6.1.2Explain reasons for population growth and decline using fertility, birth and death rates, natural increase and migration.
  3. 6.1.3Evaluate the impacts of pro-natalist and anti-natalist policies on birth rates.
  4. 6.1.4Describe the demographic transition model and its strengths and limitations.

Lessons

  • Population growth and the demographic transition model

    35 min

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  • Population policies

    30 min

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  • Population terms and population data

    32 min

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Populations grow and decline: sample question

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Why does the death rate fall in stage 2 of the DTM?

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