A railway station is a place where trains stop so that people can get on or off the train

An international airport is an airport that has flights to and from other countries

An aquabus is a boat service that carries passengers to their destination stops on its route along a river or around a lake

A National Park is a large area of land protected by law to keep the natural environment safe

Cardiff travel and transport

Geography

Locating Cardiff

Cardiff as a capital city

The River Taff

Cardiff parks and green spaces

Planning a day out in Cardiff

This unit supports pupils' enquiry about the uniqueness of place when they investigate their own locality through fieldwork in 'Local area: Why is (our place) special?' and compare this with a locality overseas in 'Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica?'.

This unit deepens pupils' understanding of the UK in 'The UK: What kind of place is it?' by zooming in to explore its capital city, London, and how it is linked to other parts of the UK and the wider world.

This unit explores the capital cities of London and Cardiff through their landmarks, transport, rivers and green spaces. Pupils describe key physical and human features and plan a day out using maps, images and simple route planning.

Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff

What type of transport goes to and from Cardiff Central railway station on tracks?

Visitors from other countries can fly to and from Cardiff {{ }} Airport.

Complete the sentence. The Brecon Beacons is a National {{ }}.

What ways of travelling permitted on the Taff Trail from Cardiff to the Brecon Beacons?

What industry helped the city of Cardiff to grow?

Complete the sentence.
Cardiff is the {{ }} city of Wales.

What body of water is found at the coast in Cardiff?

Who meets in the Senedd building in Cardiff?

Cardiff travel and transport

Lesson outcome