Substrand: "9.8 Solomon Islands Population" (10 periods)

This sub strand looks at the Solomon Islands Population in terms of human resources development at the same time cautioned learners to be mindful about the negative impacts of a huge population on the country’s natural resources.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

9.8.1 know some important facts about the size, distribution and growth of population in Solomon Islands (k)

9.8.1.1 identify how many members each family has and in their community
9.8.1.2 explain the factors that affect population size and facts about the growth of population in Solomon Islands
9.8.1.3 compare the population size of Solomon Islands with populations of other developing and developed countries
9.8.1.4 explain the importance of developing human resource in Solomon Islands and its effects

9.8.2 understand the factors which can cause population to grow and its impacts (u)

9.8.2.1 explain the meaning of birth rate, death rate and rates of natural increase and the negative and positive effects of an increased population
9.8.2.2 illustrate the structure of Solomon Islands population and explain the effects of a large dependent population

9.8.3 understand the relationship between population, resources and services and the consequences of rapid population growth on development (u)

9.8.3.1 assess the population distribution of population, available resources and services available in Solomon Islands
9.8.3.2 explain how natural and man- made resources can be maintained to sustain the growing population

9.8.4 be able to locate on a map of Solomon Islands, densely and sparsely populated areas (s)

9.8.4.1 locate on a demographic map of Solomon Islands dense and sparsely populated areas and give reasons

9.8.5 form opinion about whether Solomon Islands should restrict population growth and movements in Solomon Islands (a)

9.8.5.1 discuss whether the government should restrict population growth by family planning or other means to control population movement in Solomon Islands