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South Africa teaching resources — SOS Schools

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.”

Sam Wintle

Class Teacher (Year 3) at Ursula Taylor Lower School, Clapham, Beds:

"The children spent the whole lesson engrossed on the site and not once came up to tell me they'd finished or ask what to look at next, which normally happens when they're given a task on the computers."

Our Africa Teaching Resources

South Africa teaching resources

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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
Transporting goods from Cape Town, South Africa You work on a cargo ship transporting goods from Cape Town to Europe.  What goods might be being shipped? development; trade; economic activities; farming; food

 Geography: 1.2a, 1.4a, 3h
Citizenship: 1.3c, 2.3c
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
Farming in South Africa
 You are farmer in South Africa.  Where in the country might you be living?  What might you be growing?
 development; inequality; economic activities; farming; population & settlement; population density  & distribution; food; weather & climate
 Geography: 1.2b, 1.5a, 2.1d, 3h
Citizenship: 1.3d
Flora in South Africa
 You are an enthusiastic amateur botanist.  Where in South Africa might you choose to visit?  What might explain the large variety of flora in this area?
 resources; ecosystems, environmental issues; conservation
 Geography: 1.2b, 1.6a, 2.1g
Science: 3.4c

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South Africa’s cities: Cape Town and Johannesburg
economic activities; population & settlement; population density & distribution; population growth; urbanisation; weather & climate