Pre-release materials

We started analysing the booklet using writing frames today.
RESOURCE 1: The population of England and Wales has increased steadily since 1801. The obvious anomaly in the 1880s may be an error. YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO REFER TO FIGURES FROM THE GRAPH.

This can be cross referenced with Resource 3, which helps us to explain recent changes. NB The figures are only between 1991 and 2002. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=6 is a useful resource here.

What has happened to Natural Increase? What are the reasons for these changes?
What has happened to net migration?

"Since the late 1990s, although there has still been natural increase, net international migration into the UK from abroad has been an increasingly important factor in population change."

Can you find out why there was such a large growth in migration in 1997-8?

"Between 1994 and 1997, net inflows of international migrants fell from 77,000 to 47,000, as outflows rose more quickly than inflows. During the years 1998 to 2003 net inflows fluctuated around a much higher level, with between 139,000 and 172,000 more people migrating to the UK than leaving each year."

Alan Parkinson has an excellent blog for his students who are at the same stage as us. I STRONGLY advise you to regularly read through his posts:
http://kespilotgeography.blogspot.com/