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23 April 2026

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IGCSE Geography Causes of Urban Growth Lesson – Migration, Push & Pull Factors, Exam Practice

  • Ready-to-teach 60-minute lesson – no prep required
  • Covers causes of rapid urban growth with exam-style questions
  • Builds AO2 & AO3 skills (including evaluation for 5-mark questions)

Lesson Overview

A fully resourced lesson designed to help students understand, explain and evaluate the causes of rapid urban growth in LICs.

Students explore rural-to-urban migration, push and pull factors, natural increase, and wider economic, social, environmental and political drivers, while developing the skills needed to apply knowledge and justify decisions in exams.

This lesson uses real-world decision-making activities to help students think like migrants, making complex processes clear and memorable.

What’s Included (Everything You Need to Teach the Lesson)

  • Complete, structured PowerPoint (ready to teach)
  • Engaging starter: “Odd One Out”
  • Clear explanation of:
  • Push and pull factors
  • Rural-to-urban migration
  • Economic, social, environmental & political causes
  • Natural increase and the multiplier effect
  • Engaging Activities & Exam Practice
  • “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” decision-making simulation
  • Role-play scenarios (real-life application)
  • Decision line activity (movement + justification)
  • Structured discussion and reasoning tasks
  • Exam-style question included:
  • 5-mark evaluation question with guidance
  • Plenary: 3–2–1 recap (reinforces key learning)

Why This Resource Works

  • Zero prep – download and teach immediately
  • Strong focus on exam technique and mark scheme skills
  • Clear progression: knowledge → application → evaluation
  • Highly engaging (role-play, movement, decision-making)
  • Helps students understand why urban growth happens, not just what it is
  • Suitable for mixed-ability KS4 classes
  • Key Skills Developed

Students will:

  • Explain the causes of rapid urban growth in LICs
  • Apply push and pull factors to real-world scenarios
  • Understand the role of natural increase and wider factors
  • Develop evaluation skills for exam questions (AO3)
  • Use key geographical terminology confidently

Perfect For
IGCSE Geography (Cambridge / Edexcel)
KS4 Urbanisation / Changing Cities topics
End-of-topic lessons
Revision and exam preparation

Standout Feature

This lesson uses decision-making and role-play to help students apply migration concepts, making it easier to explain and evaluate causes in exam questions.

Ideal for:
Core teaching of urbanisation
Building exam confidence
Cover lessons (fully self-contained)

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IGCSE Geography Changing Towns & Cities – FULL Unit Bundle (7 Lessons + Case Study & Exam Practice)

**IGCSE Geography Changing Towns & Cities – FULL Unit Bundle (7 Lessons + Case Study & Exam Practice)** * Complete Topic 7 unit – 7 fully resourced lessons * Covers urbanisation, growth, opportunities, challenges & case study * Built for exam success (AO1, AO2, AO3 + 5 & 7 mark questions) **Resource Overview** A comprehensive, fully resourced 7-lesson unit covering Changing Towns and Cities for IGCSE Geography. This bundle takes students from core understanding of urbanisation through to exam-level evaluation and case study application, providing a clear progression across the entire topic. Designed to save planning time while ensuring students develop the skills needed to describe, explain and evaluate in exams. **What’s Included** (Full Topic Coverage) **Lesson 1: Urbanisation & Global Population** * Where people live globally * Urbanisation and growth patterns * Urbanisation curve (Stages 1–5) * Explanation skills (PEEL) + exam questions **Lesson 2: Causes of Urban Growth** * Push and pull factors * Rural-to-urban migration * Natural increase & multiplier effect * Decision-making simulation + evaluation task **Lesson 3: Opportunities of Urban Living** * Economic, social and cultural opportunities * Services, housing, leisure and employment * Data interpretation + exam practice **Lesson 4.1: Challenges of Urban Growth (Part 1)** * Inequality, housing, transport, waste * Informal settlements * Cause and effect explanation **Lesson 4.2: Challenges of Urban Growth (Part 2)** * Deprivation and cycle of poverty * Evaluation of most serious challenges * Diamond 9 + 5-mark exam question **Lesson 5: Urban Sprawl & the Rural–Urban Fringe** * Causes of urban expansion * Urban sprawl and the rural–urban fringe * Positive and negative impacts on surrounding areas * Decentralisation and transport links * Brownfield vs greenfield development * Debate, decision-making and 5-mark evaluation practice **Lesson 6 Bundle: Managing Urban Growth & Sustainability** * Environmental, housing, transport & industry strategies * Sustainability (3 pillars) * £10 Million City Challenge (decision-making + evaluation) * 5-mark exam practice **Lesson 7: Case Study – Shanghai** * Causes of growth * Challenges & opportunities * Management strategies * 7-mark exam question practice * Structured case study building **Why This Bundle Works** ✔ Zero prep – everything is ready to teach ✔ Covers the entire Topic 7 specification ✔ Clear progression: knowledge - application - evaluation - exam response ✔ Strong focus on exam technique and mark scheme skills ✔ Includes 5-mark and 7-mark exam questions with guidance ✔ Engaging, student-led activities throughout (role-play, decision-making, problem-solving) ✔ Suitable for mixed-ability KS4 classes **Key Skills Developed** Students will: * Understand urbanisation and global population patterns * Explain causes and impacts of urban growth * Apply knowledge to real-world examples * Evaluate strategies using sustainability criteria * Build and use a case study effectively in exams * Develop confidence in extended writing and justification **Perfect For** IGCSE Geography (Cambridge / Edexcel) KS4 Urbanisation / Changing Cities topic Full unit teaching Revision and exam preparation **Standout Feature** This bundle doesn’t just cover content — it provides a complete pathway to exam success, taking students from first understanding urbanisation to confidently answering high-mark case study questions. **Ideal for:** Teaching the full Topic 7 unit Mock exam preparation Cover lessons (fully self-contained)

£18.50

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