Name: Map Reading Made Easy - Online Course - Adult Learning - 18:30-20:30
Start: 2024-06-25T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-26T18:30:00+01:00
Location: Online Course

Map Reading Made Easy - Online Course - Adult Learning - 18:30-20:30

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Key details

Date: 25 June - 26 July 2024
Sessions: Tuesdays: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
No. sessions: 4
Venue: Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages: 19+
Group size: 5 - 15
Cost: FREE - £18

About this course

Interested in understanding the basics of map reading and navigation? Join us on this interactive course where we will look at:

• What are all the different map symbols?

• What direction are you going in?

• How do grid references help you to find places?

• What is scale?

• How do you measure distance?

• How are hills and mountains shown on a map?

• How to plan a walking route?

Our Map Reading Made Easy online course is suitable for anyone who wants to understand how to read a map and plan a walking route to enjoy the local countryside.

By the end of this course you will have an understanding of an ordnance survey map, know how to plan a route using grid references and basic knowledge of using a compass.

No previous knowledge is needed, just an interest in walking in the countryside.

For the course you will need a ruler, a piece of string or wool or a shoelace, a calculator or phone calculator, magnifying glass (not essential), pen and paper.

You will need to print a copy of Map Reading Made Easy https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/documents/resources/map-reading-made-easy.pdf

If you don’t have access to a printer don’t worry this workbook can be posted to you.

This is an online course. You will need a suitable electronic device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone with internet access. Learners will be required to download and use Zoom (free software).

For the course you will need a ruler, a piece of string or wool or a shoelace, a calculator or phone calculator, magnifying glass (not essential), pen and paper.

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course. Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

This course is programmed as part of the Miner2Major Landscape Partnership scheme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: