These child-led geography clips compare UK locations to contrasting, non-European, locations and regions.
The clips are suitable for KS1 and KS2 in England and Wales, Early and 1st and 2nd level in Scotland and Foundation and KS1 in Northern Ireland. The location comparisons are ideal for Key Stage 1, which demands comparison of a UK location with a non-European location. The thematic content - which includes cities, climate, coasts, rivers, islands, capitals, etc - also supports geography study at Key Stage 2.
The series includes:
- What it’s like living in hilly cities, using the examples of Edinburgh in Scotland and Addis Ababa in Ethiopia
- An exploration of contrasting climates in the North of England and northern Australia
- A comparison of living in the suburbs of Birmingham and Johannesburg in South Africa
- Discovering similarities and differences in two very different cities located on rivers: Belfast and Pune in India
- A comparison of two remote locations: Shetland and Iqaluit in Canada
- The lives of two children living in capital megacities: London and Tokyo
- A comparison of two coastal capitals: Cardiff and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.
The videos
Location comparison - contrasting climates in England and Australia. video
KS1/KS2. Talia from the North of England and Khynaan from northern Australia compare their home towns, focusing on weather and climate.
Location comparison - living in the megacities of London and Tokyo. video
KS1/KS2. Kei from Tokyo and Louis from London describe living in two megacities, with a focus on transport.
Location comparison - contrasting coastal capital cities: Cardiff and Port Moresby. video
KS1/KS2. Judah from Cardiff in Wales and Reenie from Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea reveal what is similar and different in two coastal capitals.
Location comparison - two river cities: Belfast and Pune. video
KS1/KS2. Robin from Belfast, Northern Ireland and Uma from Pune, India compare living in two very different cities with rivers.
Location comparison - living in the suburbs of Birmingham and Johannesburg. video
KS1/KS2. The similarities and differences living in the suburbs of two large cities: Birmingham and Johannesburg in South Africa.
Location comparison - the hilly cities of Edinburgh and Addis Ababa. video
KS1/KS2. Rose from Edinburgh, Scotland and Eden from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, describe their lives in these hilly cities.
Location comparison - two remote island regions: Shetland and Iqaluit in Canada. video
KS1/KS2. Kayla-Marie from Shetland and Christina from Iqaluit in northern Canada compare life in two remote island regions.
