Geographical skills

Geographical skills
- What is geography?
  In this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize, learn about the different types of geography and how they are linked.
- Map symbols, direction and contour lines
  Learn about essential map skills including how to work out direction, how to show height on a map and what map symbols are.
- Measuring distances and grid references
  Grid references, distance and scale are key features of map reading. Learn how to use these skills in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize
- Using graphs
  Learn how to interpret and construct graphs in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
- Geography exam techniques
  Learn about exam techniques with this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
- Carrying out fieldwork and independent investigations
  Learn how to carry out fieldwork and independent investigations with this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
- Presenting fieldwork and independent investigations
  Learn how to present and interpret data, come to conclusions and evaluate investigations in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
- Using an atlas
  Learn how to use and interpret different types of maps in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
- Numeracy in geography
  Learn the main numerical techniques used in geography in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and choropleth maps
  Learn how geographical data can be presented in map form in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.

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