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Lee Hunter: Deputy Head Teacher at The Tiffin Girls’ School in London

“The beauty of ‘Our Africa’ is that it shows children in the UK the similarities between their own lives and children living in Africa. As well as showing the obstacles that many young people face living in Africa, it essentially shows young people with similar mindsets, ambitions, hopes and interests. It is a great learning tool.”

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Poverty & healthcare teaching resources

Scenario	Resource overview	Topics	KS3 curriculum links
Teaching in a primary school in Ghana	You are a teacher working in a primary school in rural Ghana. What challenges are you likely to face in your job?	development; education; poverty	Geography: 1.7a, 2.1a, 3g Citizenship: 3g
Advising the government of Ivory Coast	You work for the World Health Organisation (WHO) advising governments in Africa. What steps might you recommend the government of Ivory Coast takes in order to develop a national health insurance scheme?	development; healthcare; poverty	Geography: 1.4a, 1.5a, 2.1d History: 3c Citizenship: 3g
Unrest and economic development in Ivory Coast	You are an economist working for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). You have been asked to briefly summarise what effect the unrest of the decade has had on the economic development of the Ivory Coast.	development; economic activities	Geography: 1.3b, 1.5a, 2.1d, 3h Citizenship: 1.3d
Looking for a job in Kenya	You are a doctor working in Nairobi’s Kenyatta National Hospital. You want to find a new job. Where might you look for work? Why? (It might help if you can find out what is meant by ‘brain drain’).	population & settlement; employment; migration; population density & distribution	Geography: 1.2a, 1.4a, 1.7a, 3g Citizenship: 1.3d, 2.2d, 3j
Living in one of Morocco's 'tin cities'	You live in one of Morocco’s ‘tin cities’. Where might you get water from to drink?	development; healthcare; poverty; resources; water	Geography: 1.5a, 2.1g, 3g History: 3c Citizenship: 3g
Surviving on the streets of Dakar, Senegal	You are a child living on the streets of Dakar. What might your life be like? Describe a normal day.	development, poverty; population & settlement, employment, migration, population density & distribution; population growth, urbanisation	Geography: 1.5a, 1.7a, 2.1a Citizenship: 3g, 3h
Living in Soweto, South Africa	You are a black South African living in Soweto. In what ways has the country changed since the end of apartheid? What changes do you think still need to be made?	development; inequality; poverty; population & settlement; employment	Geography: 1.2b, 1.3b, 1.5a, 2.1g, 3g History: 1.3a, 2.1b, 3i Citizenship: 1.1c, 2.1a
Differences in healthcare in South Africa	You are a nurse working in Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. What differences might you notice if you were to visit a clinic in a more rural part of South Africa?	development; healthcare; inequality; poverty	Geography: 1.2b, 1.5a, 2.1a Citizenship: 3g

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