0460.6.3.02 — push and pull factors of a named international migration (named to include the country of origin: past paper questions
Real questions on 0460.6.3.02 — push and pull factors of a named international migration (named to include the country of origin
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- 0460/04 · Specimen 2027 · Q2a[1]
Identify the continent from which the largest number of migrants to Rome were born.
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Calculate the percentage of migrants who moved to Rome for employment or higher wages.
See it on the paper → - 0460/04 · Specimen 2027 · Q2c[4]
Explain why push factors are important for international migration, using evidence from Table 2.2.
See it on the paper → - 0460/04 · Specimen 2027 · Q2d[4]
Describe the main benefits and problems of living in Rome for migrants, using evidence from Table 2.3.
See it on the paper → - 0460/04 · Specimen 2027 · Q2e[3]
Suggest why the number of answers for problems of living in Rome (420) is higher than the number of answers for benefits (280).
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2025 · Q1a(iv)[4]
Explain why some countries attract large numbers of immigrants.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2024 · Q1c[7]
For a country you have studied, explain why it attracts many international migrants.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2024 · Q2a[3]
Study Fig. 2.1, showing migration within mainland China over a five-year period. East China Sea N 0 South China Sea 1000 km 2 width represents the number of migrants province boundary international boundary Fig. 2.1 Describe the migration of people shown in Fig. 2.1. Key ,
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2024 · Q2b[3]
Study Fig. 2.2, a diagram which shows some reasons for rural to urban migration. Add three different push factors to Fig. 2.2. Push Factors Pull Factors • shortage of water • lack of job opportunities • undeveloped transport • clean piped water • a choice of well-paid jobs • access to public transport
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · May/June 2024 · Q2c[2]
Suggest why some people who live in rural areas might find it difficult to move to urban areas. ,
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2023 · Q1b(i)[3]
Complete Fig. 1.2 by plotting the following information about the origin of migrants from islands in the Pacific Ocean to New Zealand. Samoa = 43% Cook Islands = 23% Tonga = 14%
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2023 · Q1c[7]
For an example of international migration you have studied, explain why there has been movement of large numbers of people. You should refer to push and pull factors. Migration from to
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · May/June 2023 · Q1c[7]
For an example you have studied, explain why migration of large numbers of people has taken place. You should refer to push and pull factors.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2023 · Q1a(ii)[2]
Describe the locations of two different areas where there were many deaths of migrants as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2022 · Q1c[7]
For a named country you have studied, explain why it has attracted large numbers of international migrants. Name of country
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2021 · Q1a(iii)[3]
three different reasons why international migration takes place from LEDCs.
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · October/November 2020 · Q1b(ii)[5]
Explain why many areas experience negative net migration.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2020 · Q1c[7]
Explain the causes of migration of people from one named country to another. Migration from to Explanation
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2019 · Q1c[7]
For an example of international migration you have studied, describe the positive and negative impacts on the destination country.
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2019 · Q2c[7]
For a named settlement you have studied, explain why the population size has changed.
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What examiners said
Most candidates scored well, typically scoring three marks for ideas relating to health care, education, and employment. Other common ideas included sanitation and political stability. Weaker answers which did not gain credit used vague terms such as ‘better standard of living’, ‘more developed’ and ‘safer’.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0460/12 Q1(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
Many pie charts were completed to an excellent standard. However, for some candidates the order of segments was not followed correctly. Some shading could have been better presented and it is very important to follow the key as valuable marks were lost when the shading was not the correct orientation for the Cook Islands.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0460/13 Q1(b)(i) (Cambridge)
There were many excellent responses to a question on a familiar topic and a range of valid examples were used, such as Mexico to the USA, although many others were used to good effect, particularly migration to Singapore and Malaysia and from Asian countries to the Middle East, examples familiar to this cohort. Many high quality answers were seen from stronger candidates as expected, whilst weaker...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0460/13 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
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