Case Study: Voluntary Migration from Poland to Scotland

1. Lesson 6: Voluntary migration case study Learning intention: We are learning about migration. Success criteria: • Referring to a case study, I can suggest push and pull factors. • Referring to a case study, I can explain the impact of the migration on the donor country. • Referring to a case study, I can discuss the impact of the migration on the receiving country.

2. What you should know • Where people moved from • Why they moved (push and pull factors) • The effects on the donor country • The effects on the receiving country

3. Voluntary migration case study

4. 2011 Census results • Seven in every 100 Scots were born outside the UK. • In 2001, the largest single group were Irish-born, followed by Germany, Pakistan and the USA. • But that changed within 10 years, to a much larger number of Poles born outside the UK, followed by those born in India, Ireland and Germany. 

6. Poland  Scotland • Today people born in Poland constitute the largest non UK born group in Scotland. • It is estimated that 56,000 residents of Scotland were born in Poland. • In 2004 Poland joined the EU and since then the number of Polish born residents in Scotland has increase due to ease of movement and employment.

7. Paired Task • Pair 1: will investigate the push factors – the reasons people wanted to leave Poland • Pair 2: will investigate pull factors – the reasons people were attracted to Scotland • Write your answers in bullet points on the large show me boards – remember statistics! • You will then teach each other so you have a full 6 mark answer!

8. Task With reference to a voluntary migration you have studied, explain the causes of this migration. (8) I.e. Push and pull factors. A voluntary migration I have studied is Poland to Scotland. The first push factor which causes Polish migrants to move to the UK is....

9. Perfect answer • Many Polish people have moved to Scotland in search of employment.  Unemployment rates in the last 10 years have been consistently higher in Poland, and therefore many young Poles migrate in search of work.  • Average wages are higher in the UK than Poland.  Poles often leave skilled jobs in Poland to work in the service sector in Scotland, where they can earn more money in jobs that require lower levels of qualification. 

10. Perfect answer • When Poland joined the EU in 2004, Poles were able to move freely to Scotland.  Many moved for quality of life decisions, including amenities, services, and bright lights such as entertainment facilities in large cities such as Glasgow.  • There is a well-established Polish community in Scotland,  which makes transition into a new country easier and provides informal support to migrants. 

11. Effects on the donor and receiving country

12. Task • With nearly 60,000 Polish migrants living in Scotland, this has had a profound affect on both the donor and the receiving country. • Using any materials from the classroom (show me board, flip chart paper, large show me boards, yourselves, the computer....) explain FOUR advantages OR disadvantages on EITHER the donor or the receiving country. • Each point must be developed

13. Task You will share your answer with the rest of the class. • Divide the class into groups, with at least four groups. • Give each group a number from 1 – 4. • Group 1: Advantages for the donor country • Group 2: Disadvantages for the donor country • Group 3: Advantages for the receiving country • Group 4: Disadvantages for the receiving country Use pages 13 – 14 to help.

14. Task – 1 stay, 3 stray • The tallest person in each group will be the presenter. They will stay at their group and share the information with the visiting groups. • The other group members will stray, visiting each group. They must collect information from each table. • What you should know by the end: • 4 advantages & 4 disadvantages for Poland • 4 advantages & 4 disadvantages for Scotland

15. Task b) With reference to an international migration you have studied, discuss the impact on donor country. (5) • Hint: For the purposes of this question you should divide your answer into two distinct paragraphs: Advantages and disadvantages, providing examples where possible. First, state your case study – if you do not refer to a specific case study, marks will be lost. c) With reference to an international migration you have studied, discuss the impact on receiving country. (5)

16. Task • With reference to an international migration you have studied, discuss the impact on both the donor and receiving country. (5) For this question you should give 3 impacts on one country and 2 on the other, totalling to 5 impacts. If you do not discuss both countries you get a max. of 3/5.

17. A voluntary migration I have studies is Poland to the UK Positive for donor Negative for donor

18. A voluntary migration I have studies is Poland to the UK Positives for receiving Negatives for receiving

19. Success criteria • Referring to a case study, I can suggest push and pull factors. • Referring to a case study, I can explain the impact of the migration on the donor country. • Referring to a case study, I can explain the impact of the migration on the receiving country.

20. Plenary • Can you think of examples of forced migration from LAST and THIS century?