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Suggested learning objectives: To understand the reasons for urban locations. To understand the reasons for urban growth and the variations between UK regions. Key words: Rural Urban Region Accessibility Employment Resources Industrialisation Function Migrations (internal and immigration) example, dense population, sparse population, urban core, rural periphery, accessibility, resources. Main Use the students’ home region to discuss why it has lots of urban areas or very few: Note contributions on the board. Teacher prepared list is then shown, and students add any extra ideas to this list. Show table of urban growth rates across the UK (ONS database: https://www.ons.gov.uk/). Students identify which have grown fastest and which slowest and where these are located (atlas map). Cartoon drawings or newspaper headlines on regional map of the UK presenting clues as to the reasons for urban growth speeds. Discuss the reasons for the UK pattern of urban growth rates and summarise (devise an exam style question or use SAM/past paper). Plenary Students peer review their answers to the exam style question, using a pre-prepared marking grid. Teacher establishes links between local urban areas and the forthcoming fieldwork.