Understanding settlements and land use
In this Geography video, teachers are supported in introducing and exploring different types of settlements and how land is used within them. The video examines villages, towns and cities, explaining their key characteristics, population sizes and services, while helping pupils recognise settlement patterns such as linear, nucleated and dispersed using Ordnance Survey (OS) maps.
It also explores the contrast between urban and rural areas and introduces categories of land use, including residential, agricultural, commercial, transport and recreational. Teachers are guided in encouraging pupils to apply this knowledge to their own locality, observing and discussing how and why land is used in different ways.
This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Geography Human features and land use collection and supports confident teaching of key human geography concepts through real-world examples and map-based enquiry.
See more of our Key stage 2 Geography scheme of work.
