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Mapping news is mailed to all schools twice each year in March and September. You can view or download the latest edition in full and/or individual articles. All files are in the portable document format (PDF).
Previous editions and a Welsh version are also available.
Issue 35: spring 2009 - complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
GIS for schools Issue 5 - complete publication (2.1 Mb PDF)
Free maps for 11-year-olds Ray Mears competition winners’ day
Read about how 12 lucky young people had a great day with Ray Mears.
Free maps 2008
Latest report on free maps 2008 and the 5 millionth map.
Namibia – Map skills in action
Making geography come alive, read about a World Challenge initiative to Namibia.
Geocaching – a high–tech geographical treasure hunt
How can I make geography fun? Read about Geocaching; it may fit the bill.
My patch
Val Vannet provides an example of how ICT and map skills are used to illustrate a chosen patch of Great Britain.
Geograph website
Read about how the Geograph website has been used in a variety of cross–curricular projects.
Accessible GIS for the secondary school
This article is the third and final part of a series on the use of GIS in the classroom.
ICT – pivotal to high-quality learning in geography in all Key Stages
The second in a series written to support secondary geographers in making greater use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching in Key Stage 4.
Scotland – Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence will change the way young people are taught in Scotland. See how it will affect the teaching of geography.
How to map an earthquake
Your introduction to how to map earthquakes.
Bringing your maps to life: some suggestions
Taking a book as his inspiration, Alan Parkinson explains how to bring maps to life.
What would you do with £130 million?
Lots of information and activities, including CPD and products from the Geographical Association.
Have you considered becoming a Chartered Geographer (Teacher)?
Latest information from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
Previous issues
34: Autumn 2008 - complete publication (7.2 Mb PDF)
33: Spring 2008 - complete publication (6.6 Mb PDF)
32: Summer 2007 - complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
31: Winter 2006 - complete publication (5.1 Mb PDF)
30: Summer 2006 - complete publication (6.6 Mb PDF)
29: Winter 2005 - complete publication (5.5 Mb PDF)
28: Summer 2005 - complete publication (4.4 Mb PDF)
27: Winter 2004 – complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
26: Summer 2004 – complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
25: Winter 2003 – complete publication (1.5 Mb PDF)
24: Summer 2003 - complete publication (1.5 Mb PDF)
23: Winter 2003 – complete publication (3 Mb PDF)
22: Summer 2002 – complete publication (7 Mb PDF)