Map Reading Made Easy - On Line Course - Community Learning - 18:30-19:45

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Date	9 - 30 March 2021
Sessions	Tuesdays: 6:30pm - 7:45pm
No. sessions	4
Venue	Online Courses, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	Free

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 a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in the UK 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:

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England.

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.

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?

Ideally access to a printer to print a short workbook but if not a workbook can be posted to learners.

Ruler, A piece of string or wool or a shoelace.

Calculator or phone calculator.

Pen and paper

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