Programme 5: Amy Johnson: Maiden Flight

Learning outcomes

Children should know:

• Who Amy Johnson was
• Why she is remembered
• Why she wanted to fly
• Why this was unusual
• What her great achievement was
• Some of the difficulties and problems that she faced
• What early aeroplanes looked like and were made of
• The development of aviation technology
• How women’s roles in society have changed
• What skills are needed to learn to fly
• The position of Britain and Australia in global context
• The distance between Britain and Australia
• The time it took Amy to fly between the two countries
• The hazards she experienced during her long flight
• The types of clothes worn in the 1930s
• How maps are used
• Types of historical evidence