Aiming for Gold: the 2012 Olympics and East London Regeneration

This interactive DVD pack explores to what extent the 2012 Olympics will regenerate London’s East End. Students are given a mission and as journalists discover why cities bid to host mega sporting events and why London won. Next they; investigate the challenges of staging the games, design a layout and compare it to the real Olympic park designs. Along the way students get the chance to talk to politicians, young people and local businesses before deciding how the games will benefit the area socially, environmentally and economically. Designed so all video clips, games, background information and extension activities can also be adapted for interactive whiteboards and PowerPoint presentations.

Contains teachers’ notes and a programme summary so you can stop the film and ask the students questions to check for understanding.

Release Date: 2007

Duration: 30 mins

Target age range: 11-16 

Redkite Order Code: GD113