Mapping skills in primary schools

I was hoping someone would be able to give me a break down of the mapping skills children should be learning in each year in primary schools?

 

I was hoping someone would be able to give me a break down of the mapping skills children should be learning in each year in primary schools?

 

As a secondary school teacher, I think it is excellent if at end of KS2 children have had exposure to compass directions, basic OS map symbols and how these relate to real things, a very basic concept of scale on a map, and simple 4-figure grid refs.
But please teach the latter correctly! One feeder primary, a long time ago, taught it the wrong way round, which was very difficult to undo.

 

Have a look at `12: Developing children's map understanding' on Simon Catlin's page on the Geographical Association website.

The Primary Geography Handbook also has a chapter devoted to developing map work. Why not try and obtain this from your local library - then if you like it you can purchase. It would be well worth joining the Geographical Association as you get a third off all publications if you are a member.

 

http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/primaryhandbook/mapsandstories/4-7/

Go down to the assessment for learning bit and there is a progression in mapping skills link to click on. It tells exactly what years n to 6 need to learn.