Name: Map-Reading Made Easy-West Bridgford Library-Adult Learning
Start: 2024-07-08T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-29T10:00:00+01:00
Location: West Bridgford Library

Map-Reading Made Easy-West Bridgford Library-Adult Learning

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About this Event
Key details

Date: 8 - 29 July 2024
Sessions: Mondays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions: 4
Venue: West Bridgford Library, 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
Using grid references help you to find places
What is scale and how to measure distance
How hills and mountains are shown on a map as contours
Studying a map to interpret the landscape
Using a compass and walking on a bearing
Some advanced map reading techniques
Planning a walk using a route card
Essential equipment for walking

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

What will be covered on the course?

What are all the different map symbols
Using grid references help you to find places
What is scale and how to measure distance
How hills and mountains are shown on a map as contours
Studying a map to interpret the landscape
Using a compass and walking on a bearing
Some advanced map reading techniques
Planning a walk using a route card
Essential equipment for walking

By the end for the course learners will be able to:

Understand an ordnance survey map
Find places using grid references
Demonstrate basic use of a compass
Plan a walk and complete a route card
Describe some advanced map reading techniques
List what to wear and take on a walk

Resource required by attendees

You will need a pen and paper. All other equipment will be provided but if you have a ruler, a compass, an OS Explorer Map 270 Sherwood Forest, a calculator or phone calculator, and a magnifying glass, please bring them along.

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: