describe why some countries are classified as developed and others are not;

recognise and discuss policies to alleviate poverty;

describe the factors that affect population growth (birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, net migration) and discuss reasons for the different rates of growth in different countries;

analyse the problems and consequences of these population changes for countries at different stages of development;

describe the effects of changing size and structure of population on an economy;

discuss differences in living standards within countries and between countries, both developed and developing.