Cardinal Compass Points
Use the displayed map orientation to identify north, east, south and west.
From map instruction to checked route
Read the task, anchor the endpoints, remove prohibited movements, compare direct valid options and review the plotted result.
Core concepts
Concept 1
north
Exam cue: Confirm the map orientation before assuming that the top of the screen is north.
Concept 2
east
Exam cue: Compare the destination's displacement from the reference point on both axes.
Concept 3
south
Concept 4
west
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Answering from a memorised London location instead of the displayed map.
Guardrail: Do not rely on an old assessment count, atlas format or remembered London route when the current map and task supply the controlling evidence.
Reversing the direction by swapping origin and destination.
Guardrail: Do not rely on an old assessment count, atlas format or remembered London route when the current map and task supply the controlling evidence.
Memory anchors
Cardinal Compass Points: scope
Use the displayed map orientation to identify north, east, south and west.
north
Confirm the map orientation before assuming that the top of the screen is north.
east
Compare the destination's displacement from the reference point on both axes.
south and west
Review these together when applying cardinal compass points.
Cardinal Compass Points: avoid
Answering from a memorised London location instead of the displayed map. Also avoid reversing the direction by swapping origin and destination.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
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