Planning the Level-marked assessment

France Population Homework

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France on the move

The level at which I am currently working is

so my target level for this assessment is

because

Assessment task
France has about the same number of people as the UK – but it is a much larger country. In this
assessment, you are going to look at how France’s population is distributed. Then you will look at
how population distribution changes as a result of migration, and why.

You will:
• show how the population is spread by creating a choropleth map;
• describe the pattern shown on your map;
• show the overal trends in migration within France, 1990 - 1999, on a choropleth map;
• describe and explain the pattern shown on your second map.

Before you start work, make sure you understand the task and what you have to do. And look at
the success criteria on the next page, so that you know how to achieve your target level – or
better!

IMPORTANT – You are only to complete

the choropleth maps and PLAN the
framework of an answer using the
framework suggested in class as a
start.

You will write the answer in class under

supervised conditions.

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 Success criteria: National curriculum levels

Level-marked assessment

Level 3
• You attempt to complete both choropleth maps, and their keys.
• Your shading in these maps is mostly correct.

Level 4
• You complete both choropleth maps.
• Your shading in these maps and their keys is correct.
• You attempt to describe the pattern shown on at least one of your maps.

Level 5
• You complete both choropleth maps, using correct shading in both.
• You describe the pattern shown on both of your maps.
• You attempt to explain the pattern shown on one of your maps.

Level 6
• Your choice of shading on both maps is entirely correct, and your maps are drawn clearly and
accurately.
• You describe the pattern shown on both of your maps
• You make a reasonable attempt at explaining the patterns shown on both maps.

Level 7
In addition to Level 6 …
• Your explanation of the patterns on both maps refers to physical and human factors, and includes
some named geographical locations.

Level 8
In addition to Level 7 …
• Your description of both maps refers to named geographical locations and to physical features,
mountainous regions for example.
• Your explanation of the patterns on both maps considers economic, social and geographical factors in
depth. All locational factors are accompanied by named examples.

Exceptional performance
In addition to Level 8 …
• You assess critically the measures used to show the distribution of population and migration, for
example the nature of the data used and the methods of presenting the data.
• Using this perspective, you suggest ways in which your work could be improved and possible lines for
further enquiry.

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 HOMEWORK: Look at figure 1, it shows France’s population
distribution by region. You’re going to show this information in a
choropleth map (a map that uses shading to show data). You’ll do

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• Start by selecting a colour for your shading.

• Shade in your key (the higher the values, the darker the shading).
• Now, using your key, decide which colour each region should be
shaded.
• Shade all the regions!
1 Plan a passage that describes the pattern shown on your map. (Hint: you could
start by pointing out which regions are the most crowded. Why do you think this is?
What about the regions with a low population density?)

Figure 1 – Population distribution in France, 2000

Population Figure 2 - Choropleth map showing

density France’s population distribution in
Number (people per 2000
on map Region sq km)

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Île-de-France 911
2 Champagne-Ardenne 52
3 Picardie 96
4 Haute-Normandie 145
5 Centre 62
6 Basse-Normandie 81
7 Bourgogne 51
8 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 322
9 Lorraine 98
10 Alsace 210
11 Franche-Compté 69
12 Pays de la Loire 100
13 Bretagne 107
14 Poitou-Charentes 64
15 Aquitaine 70
16 Midi-Pyrénées 56
17 Limousin 42
18 Rhône-Alpes 129
19 Auvergne 50
20 Languedoc-Rousillon 84
21 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 143
22 Corse 30

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Homework: 3 Now look at figure 3. This table shows the overall trends in migration in France
between 1990 and 1999. The minus figures mean that people have moved out of a region, the
plus figures that people have moved in.
Do a second choropleth map, this time to show the migration of people within France. The outline
map and key are provided for you (see figure 4).
Follow the same method as before, but for this map use two colours:
• one colour to show a decrease in population,
• another colour to show an increase in population.
4 Plan an answer that will describe and explain the pattern of migration shown on this map.
(Hint: you could start by pointing out which regions gained the most people. Why do you think that
is? What about the regions who lost the most? Also, what is the main direction of migration: from
north to south; from west to east?)

Figure 3 – Migration within France, 1990-1999

Migration
Number per 10 000
Figure 4 – Choropleth map showing
on map Region inhabitants
migration within France, 1990-1999

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Île-de-France
2 Champagne-Ardenne -32
3 Picardie 7
4 Haute-Normandie -13
5 Centre 3
6 Basse-Normandie -14
7 Bourgogne 19
8 Nord-Pas-de-Calais 21
9 Lorraine 43
10 Alsace -57
11 Franche-Compté 11
12 Pays de la Loire 13
13 Bretagne -4
14 Poitou-Charentes 74
15 Aquitaine -33
16 Midi-Pyrénées 47
17 Limousin 28
18 Rhône-Alpes 38
19 Auvergne -8
20 Languedoc-Rousillon 28
21 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur 37
22 Corse -27

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