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.
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.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
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.
Equipment
Atlas
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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