the movement of people from one place to another, for example, moving from one country to another

the process of people moving from one country to another to live and work

leaving or exiting a country in order to live and settle abroad

a group with different backgrounds, experiences & perspectives; this can be differences in nationality, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, ability, identity, interests & skills and perspectives

How has migration affected society?

Citizenship

In this unit pupils explore the concepts of identity, community, migration and belonging.

How are community identities changing?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

a range of different people, cultures or ideas in a place

when someone leaves their country to live elsewhere

when someone enters and settles in a new country

the movement of people from one place to another

Match each word to its correct definition.

People can only move to the UK if they are escaping danger.

People earn points for things like skills, qualifications and job offers.

The system gives automatic entry to anyone from certain countries.

It applies only to tourists visiting for short stays.

Which of the following best describes how the points-based system works in the UK?

Complete the sentence: Migration has brought both challenges and {{}} to communities across the UK.

People only migrate when they are forced to leave due to war or persecution.

Migration only happens because of natural disasters.

Migration occurs for many reasons, both forced and by choice.

People only migrate when their country is invaded.

Which of the following best describes why people migrate?

Migration in the UK is measured in how many key ways?

The Home Office allows anyone to enter and stay without checks.

Only police decide who can live in the UK.

The Home Office uses visas, border checks and a points-based system.

People are chosen randomly at the airport by border force.

How does the UK manage who can enter and stay in the country?

a person who moves from one country to another

a positive reason for moving to a new area

the qualities of a person/group that make them different from others

Match the word to its correct definition.

Which of the following is a pull factor for migration?

Fill in the gap: An asylum seeker is someone who is asking for {{}} in another country because it is unsafe to stay in their own.

Fill in the gap: Governments can use knowledge of {{}} and pull factors to help create better policies for supporting migrants.

someone who has fled their home due to danger and has been given protection

Which of the following best describes a refugee?

someone fleeing war without any travel documents

someone who moves to another country after getting a work visa

someone who crosses a border without permission

someone escaping persecution but hasn’t applied for asylum

Which of these people is most likely to be described as a regular migrant?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Exit Quiz