Map Skills Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 map skills reference — compass points, four and six-figure grid references, scale, Ordnance Survey symbols, and how to use an atlas. Essential for geography fieldwork.
Preview
Page count: 4. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Read and use four and six-figure grid references, compass bearings, scale, contour lines, and OS map symbols.
About this resource
- Subject: Geography
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 4
- Date added: 2026-05-13
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Maps and map-reading resources
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
Maps and atlases
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O
OS Explorer Map (local area — search your postcode) — Ordnance Survey
Essential for fieldwork — every school needs one -
C
Children's Illustrated Atlas — DK
Best children's atlas for KS2 - P Philip's Primary Atlas — Philip's
- C Collins Junior World Atlas — Collins
Map skills books for teachers
- T Teaching Primary Geography — Stephen Catling, Tessa Willy
- T Teaching Primary Geographical Enquiry — Simon Catling, Richard Wills
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