Author(s): John Widdowson

Cambridge KS1, KS2 Primary Other Subjects

Endorsed by ISEB, Map Skills for Common Entrance Geography provides a concise but authoritative Map Skills course for prep schools preparing candidates for the Common Entrance examination. It covers all essential skills required in using Ordnance Survey maps at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 scales. It also provides teaching and practice in the use and interpretation of aerial photos alongside Ordnance Survey maps -- an increasingly important feature of Common Entrance Geography. Section 1 provides a short course covering essential map skills including symbols, grid references, direction, scale, relief, drawing sketch maps and cross sections, using maps for decision making. Section 2 applies those skills to six map-based investigations -- one for each theme from Common Entrance Geography: Geomorphological processes; Settlement; Weather and Climate; Economic Activities; Tectonic Processes; Environmental IssuesThis book is equally usable in maintained schools as it covers the core skills required for National Curriculum Key Stage 3 Geography.The book comes with an Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 map extract for pupils to use with Section 1.Teacher's Material, including answers to activities and worksheet templates, is available to download free of charge from www.