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The UK: Moving in, moving out
I can describe what is meant by migration and begin to explain why different people have settled in the UK.
Lesson 3 of 6
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- Year 4
The UK: Moving in, moving out
I can describe what is meant by migration and begin to explain why different people have settled in the UK.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Migration is when people move from one place to another; the UK has a long history of people arriving and leaving.
- There are many reasons why people decide to move to a new country, or away from their country of birth.
- Net migration is the difference between immigration and emigration into the UK.
- People from different backgrounds bring different cultural ideas and skills to their new home.
Keywords
Abroad - Abroad means going to or being in a foreign country.
Emigration - Emigration is leaving your country to live in another one.
Immigration - Immigration means moving into a new country to live there.
Migration - Migration means moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.
Common misconception
Migration tends to be for negative reasons.
Although the news may focus on migration due to conflict or other negative reasons, people also choose to move for positive reasons.
A later unit will focus on personal stories of migration. It's important to remind students that any statistic on migration is made up of thousands of individual people deciding that the best option for themselves and their families is to move.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Atlas
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these countries form part of the UK?
Which of these countries form part of the UK?
Iceland
Q2.Which of these sentences describes a diverse landscape?
Which of these sentences describes a diverse landscape?
The area is very hilly.
There are many houses.
Q3.Which word do geographers use to describe a town or city? Unscramble the letters to find the answer.
Which word do geographers use to describe a town or city? Unscramble the letters to find the answer.
Q4.Geographers describe the countryside as ...
Geographers describe the countryside as ...
Q5.What word describes a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing?
What word describes a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing?
difference
diversity
similarity
Q6.Can you put these cities in order, starting with the one furthest north in the UK?
Can you put these cities in order, starting with the one furthest north in the UK?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which country receives the most migrants from the UK?
Which country receives the most migrants from the UK?
Austria
Argentina
Armenia
Q2.In which decade did the 'Empire Windrush' arrive with Caribbean migrants looking to start a new life in the UK?
In which decade did the 'Empire Windrush' arrive with Caribbean migrants looking to start a new life in the UK?
1920s
1960s
2020s
Q3.Which of these is not a pull factor for migration?
Which of these is not a pull factor for migration?
a new job involving relocation and a bigger salary
starting a new university course
moving into a larger house with a bigger garden for your growing family
Q4.From which continent did most migrants arrive into the UK in 2021?
From which continent did most migrants arrive into the UK in 2021?
Europe
North America
South America
Q5.Which of these is not a reason for new arrivals in the UK to stay in the London area?
Which of these is not a reason for new arrivals in the UK to stay in the London area?
because there are lots of jobs there, requiring different levels of skill
because other people from the same country are already living there
because there are plenty of places to live
Q6.In which of these areas do we benefit from the work of migrants and their children?
In which of these areas do we benefit from the work of migrants and their children?
none of the above
