LGCSE Development Studies (0182) study plan

Define at least 12 development indicators and classify each as economic, social, demographic or environmental

Distinguish GDP, GNI, GNI per capita at PPP, and explain two limitations of each as a welfare measure

Compute a simple Human Development Index value from given life expectancy, education and income data using the geometric mean formula

Compare the HDI, IHDI, GII and MPI in a table showing what each measures and what each misses

Interpret line graphs, bar charts, scatter plots and pie charts from development reports and state the trend each shows

Calculate percentage change, percentage points of change, ratios and per-capita values from raw tables

Identify three common data pitfalls: nominal versus real values, base-year changes and cherry-picked time periods

Design a five-question survey or interview schedule on a local development issue and justify each question type

Distinguish absolute poverty, relative poverty and multidimensional poverty and give one measurement approach for each

Explain the poverty cycle and trace two feedback loops that keep households poor across generations

Compare the Gini coefficient and the Palma ratio using two hypothetical income distributions

Describe three policies for reducing inequality and evaluate one strength and one weakness of each

Identify two groups at risk of social exclusion and explain the mechanisms that exclude them

Explain the demographic transition model stage by stage and link each stage to dependency ratios

Interpret population pyramids and predict two policy implications of an ageing population and of a youth bulge

Compare mortality measures: infant mortality rate, under-five mortality rate and maternal mortality ratio

Evaluate two education interventions, such as cash transfers and school feeding, against access and learning outcomes

Explain how a health system's financing model affects access for low-income households

Distinguish economic growth from economic development and give two examples where they diverge

Classify employment by formal, informal, vulnerable and self-employed categories and explain why informal work is undercounted

Explain two transmission channels through which globalisation affects a developing economy, one positive and one negative

Compare import substitution and export-led growth strategies with one historical example of each

Explain how foreign direct investment, remittances and aid differ as sources of development finance

Distinguish food availability, food access and food utilisation and link each to a different food security intervention

Explain two causes of rural livelihood vulnerability and two coping strategies households use

Compare intensive and extensive farming systems on yield, employment and environmental impact

Explain how climate change affects rainfall variability, crop yields and rural migration in low-income countries

Evaluate two natural resource management approaches, such as community management and privatisation, using a sustainability criterion

Distinguish mitigation from adaptation and classify four given policies correctly

Define good governance using at least four dimensions, such as accountability, transparency, rule of law and participation

Explain how corruption and weak rule of law affect service delivery and investment

Describe two roles civil society organisations play in development and one accountability risk they face

Map each of the 17 SDGs to at least one of the domains studied in this course

Distinguish bilateral, multilateral and NGO aid and explain two criticisms of aid effectiveness

Explain the difference between the SDG and MDG frameworks in scope and process

Complete two full timed practice papers under exam conditions and mark them against the mark scheme

Review every incorrect answer and write the correct concept beside each error

Re-derive the HDI and Gini calculations from memory without notes

Practise three extended-response questions using a claim-evidence-evaluation structure

Build a one-page formula and definitions sheet from memory before checking it against your week 1 notes