Skills+for+all+year+levels

Skills for Geography. Every year level has a skills paper (the .4 paper). While the skills get harder and more complex as you move up the levels there are some that are generic and all levels need to know them. This page is designed to give you some examples of what you might get in the dreaded exams. Where possible I have indicated what skill is designed for what year level.

If you want a list of what those skills might be then NZQA have provided you with one, just remember to make sure you look at your level (and probably those below it). Don't forget that Maori terms may appear in this paper as well.

Mapping is an important aspect of your skills paper. This site will help give you some practice. Remember that when we write our 6 figure grid references then do not use the comma as shown on this site.

Longitude and latitude. Designed for students sitting their GSCE this site allows you to revise and test your skills.

14 figure grid references: media type="file" key="GPS.swf" width="720" height="540" align="center"

How to use map scales. All about contour lines. Compass directions.

Isoline maps. Choropleth maps. Proportional symbol maps.

View the powerpoint about slope angle calculation below. To move the slideshow along you will need to press the forward arrow key as the powerpoint requires a mouse click to move forward.

media type="file" key="Calculation of slope angles.swf" width="480" height="480" align="center"

Graphing. Some basic ideas about when to use some graphs. How to construct a bar graph. How to construct a column graph. How to construct a line graph. How to construct a pie graph. How to construct a percentage bar graph. How to construct a scatter graph. How to construct a climate graph. How to construct a population pyramid. How to construct triangular graphs.

Click for a copy of my handout on graphs.

How to[| interpret satellite photos]

Click here for some quizz type activities to practice your geography skills.