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Introduction
The unit 'Passport to the world' encouraged the development of #'s knowledge about places and their locations. The range of activities was designed to ensure that, over time, ^ learnt about places, where the places are and how they are connected. The unit was enriched by * having a 'passport' in which ^ recorded all the places ^ had 'visited' in the course of ~ work. The unit also offered links to personal, social and health education and citizenship, ICT and literacy.
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Leave Home
Section 1: Where can I go from my home? (Key Stage 1)

^ can talk about places in ~ local community and how ^ can get to them from ~ home.

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Links
Section 2: What links do I have with other places in the world? (Key Stage 1)

^ has recognised that there are other places and localities beyond ~ own.
^ is able to identify places on a map.
^ can recognise the links ^ has with other places in the world.
^ has appreciated that our food comes from all over the world.
^ has drawn maps of Barnaby's travels.
^ appreciates that places are linked together in many ways.

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Similarities
Section 3: How are places similar to, and different from, other places? (Key Stage 1)


^ is able to recognise and identify correctly places in ~ own locality.
^ understands that different countries use different currencies, have different stamps, etc.
^ is able to identify countries by their shape.


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Research
Section 4: What can we find out about places from different media? (Key Stage 1)


^ can use secondary sources to locate places.
^ understands that stories can be set in a variety of locations.
^ has recognised the importance of different places in a variety of types of books.
^ knows that other places may have different characteristics from ~ own area.

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Atlas KS1
Section 5: How can we find out where places are? (Key Stage 2)

# can use information from a range of sources.
^ knows about a range of places.

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Atlas 2
Section 6: How do we find out about places? (Key Stage 2)

^ was able to conduct an interview survey and present the results appropriately.
^ understands the links between factors like weather and choice of a holiday location.
^ has obtained information from secondary sources.
^ has recorded and presented evidence in ways appropriate to the task and ~ audience.
^ has appreciated the variations in weather in different parts of the world.


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News
Section 7: What are the reasons for places being mentioned in the news? (Key Stage 2)

^ has used television to help in ~ geographical enquiries.
^ clearly appreciates the impact of world events on different places.
^ is knowledgeable about current affairs.

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Stories
Section 8: How are places described in stories? (Key Stage 2)

# appreciates what life is like for young people in other communities.

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