Year 10 - Citizenship
How has migration affected society?
How are community identities changing?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils explore the concepts of identity, community, migration and belonging.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the impact migration has had on society.
Key Notes
- Migration to the UK is shaped by internal and international factors and measured in four key ways.
- The Home Office manages migration to the UK through a points-based system, visas and border checks.
- Border Force checks entry, while other agencies enforce rules on stay duration, activities and residency.
- Migration to the UK brings both benefits and challenges, with government agencies working to balance these impacts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- migration: the movement of people from one place to another, for example, moving from one country to another
- immigration: the process of people moving from one country to another to live and work
- emigration: leaving or exiting a country in order to live and settle abroad
- diversity / diverse: a group with different backgrounds, experiences & perspectives; this can be differences in nationality, ethnicity, culture, religion, language, ability, identity, interests & skills and perspectives
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Migration to the UK is only about people coming from other countries to live here.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Migration to the UK is shaped by internal and international factors and measured in four key ways. The Home Office manages migration to the UK through a points-based system, visas and border checks.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'migration'
the movement of people from one place to another, for example, moving from one country to another.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Migration to the UK is only about people coming from other countries to live here. Correction: Migration includes both people coming to the UK (immigration) and those leaving (emigration). It's shaped by global and local factors and impacts communities, industries and the economy in various ways.
More Lessons In This Unit
- How and why do people migrate to and from different communities? Study Guide
- How can we maintain respect and understanding in society? Study Guide
- What is our local community and how am I part of it? Study Guide
- What makes us feel like we belong? Study Guide
- Why might people migrate to the UK? Study Guide
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