Settlements and Land Use: Where Do People Live and Why?

Categories: Geography, Key Stage 2
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About Course

From tiny hamlets to busy cities, find out how settlements are different, why people first chose to settle where they did, and how land in and around a town is used. Finish by reading settlements on maps like a real geographer.

Tutwoo Kids is an independent learning service. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, Ofqual or any exam board, and Tutwoo Kids certificates are not qualifications. Content was checked against the national curriculum for England in October 2026.

What Will You Learn?

  • Order settlements from hamlet to city Explain why early settlements grew in certain places Name different types of land use Use a map key and symbols to find settlement features

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Hamlets, Villages, Towns and Cities
  • Why Did People Settle There?
  • How Is Land Used?
  • Settlements on Maps

For grown-ups
Sources and further reading for parents, carers and teachers.

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