International Migration

UPDATE: A fully redesigned international migration lesson is now available, aligned to the Cambridge IGCSE Geography 0460 (2027 syllabus). The new pack covers push and pull factors, types of migration, named case studies, and the impacts on source and destination countries, with a scaffolded 7-mark response. It includes a full lesson, student workbook in three versions, full answer key, and bonus interactive website access on Geography Oasis. Find the new version here.

Also new: a Mexico-to-USA migration DSE case study. Find it here.

The resource below remains available for general Key Stage 4 teaching.

Content:

• An introduction to the different types of migration (international, internal, voluntary, forced etc.)
• A description of common push and pull factors.
• A range of data, graphs and charts that demonstrate current global patterns of migration.
• A detailed case study of (forced) International Migration from Syria to Turkey.

Resources are:
- FACE TO FACE READY- Word Document/PDF/PowerPoint- printable resources for delivery in the classroom.
- REMOTE READY- Suitable for online digital learning with links to Google Docs and Google Slides that can be directly posted onto Google Classroom. Students can use digital devices to work independently on the activities from home.

Bonus Materials:
- Knowledge Organizer
- Interactive assessments (Self-marking Google Form, Keyword Quizlet, Multiple Choice Quizizz)

Each resource includes:

• Worksheet with activities.
• Teacher PowerPoint with diagrams and answer key provided directly onto the slides or in the notes section of each slide.
• Activate- a starter, an introduction, a stimulus.
• Content- The Geographical knowledge- supported by short activities, images, graphs, diagrams.
• Review- a plenary, recall activity, AFL, knowledge check.
• Useful links- to video clips, websites etc.

What’s included:
• A word document worksheet that includes activities that introduce key terminology, helps students to read graphs, describe distributions and complete structured reading activities.
•The word document is 5 pages. The word document is provided in colour and grayscale.
•This worksheet is also provided as a PDF.
•A PowerPoint version of diagrams and answers.
•The PowerPoint is 16 slides.