Urbanisation
Overview
We explore why some countries are rich and some are poor, how we measure this and how we rectify the problem of inequality with a look at Nigeria and the UK.
In Year 11, case studies are used to explore the challenges and opportunities or cities including Rio de Janeiro and London.
Example Key Words
Megacity
city with more than 10 million people
Rural to Urban Migration
people moving to the city from the countryside
Natural Increase
The number of people in a city growing due to birth rate
Squatter Settlements
An area of land that is not legally owned by the people who live there
Fundamental British values
Mutual respect – students study global migration patterns and how this has led to cultural mixing in megacities which needs both tolerance and respect in order to prosper.
Cultural Capital
Here students see cities that are very different to their own and look at the culture and socio-economic context which leads to various levels of opportunities and challenges.
UN Rights of the Child
17 – access to information from the media
20 – children unable to live with their family
23 – children with a disability
24 – health and health services