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Migration in the UK

I can describe some of the impacts of migration on the UK.

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Migration in the UK

I can describe some of the impacts of migration on the UK.

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Key learning points

  1. Migration brings opportunities for a country but can also lead to challenges.
  2. Migration can increase diversity within a country, leading to changes in fashion, food and culture.
  3. People may choose to move away from the UK for different work or lifestyle opportunities.

Keywords

  • Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another

  • Remittances - payments made by migrants to support their families in the country they came from

  • Migration - moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.

  • Economic - things to do with the way money is made or spent

  • Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport networks and power supply

Common misconception

Migration only has negative impacts.

Migration also brings benefits such as skills and expertise for the jobs market, economic benefits and a more diverse society.


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Discuss the benefits of migration by highlighting places in your local area that have come about or grown due to migration, such as international food outlets.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is an example of internal migration?
Correct answer: Moving from London to Manchester
Moving from the UK to Australia
Moving from Canada to the USA
Moving from France to Spain
Q2.
Why might someone be a forced migrant?
They want a better job
Correct answer: They are escaping war
They like a different climate
They are looking for better schools
Q3.
Which of these is most likely a push factor in rural-to-urban migration within a country?
Higher wages in cities
Correct answer: Lack of job opportunities in rural areas
Better schools in urban areas
More parks and entertainment in cities
Q4.
What is a primary reason people migrate to the UK?
Poor healthcare
High crime rates
Correct answer: Better educational opportunities
Unstable economy
Q5.
Which type of migration occurs within the same country?
International migration
Forced migration
Correct answer: Internal migration
Voluntary migration
Q6.
What is an asylum seeker?
Someone who moves for better job opportunities
Someone who travels for leisure
Correct answer: Someone who seeks protection in another country
Someone who moves within the same country

4 Questions

Q1.
A is a person who moves from one place to another.
Correct Answer: migrant
Q2.
What are the benefits of migration for the UK?
Correct answer: Job vacancies filled
Correct answer: Remittances
Correct answer: New businesses created
Correct answer: New goods and fashions
Fewer people working in healthcare
Q3.
Some challenges from migration in the UK include:
Correct answer: Increased demand for resources
Correct answer: Social tensions
Correct answer: Remittances
More diversity of culture
Job vacancies filled
Q4.
Match the challenge or benefit of remittances.
Correct Answer:Benefit,Remittances help to reduce poverty in migrants' home countries
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Remittances help to reduce poverty in migrants' home countries

Correct Answer:Benefit,Remittances contribute to global economic stability
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Remittances contribute to global economic stability

Correct Answer:Benefit,Can strengthen the ties between the UK and migrants' home countries
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Can strengthen the ties between the UK and migrants' home countries

Correct Answer:Challenge,Money sent abroad reduces disposable income
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Money sent abroad reduces disposable income

Correct Answer:Challenge,Limit the overall economic benefits of migration for the host country
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Limit the overall economic benefits of migration for the host country

Correct Answer:Challenge,Dependency in the home country
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Dependency in the home country