The Oxford Secondary Atlas for South Africa is part of the trusted series of atlases based on the most up-to-date maps and data available.

Fully revised for the CAPS curriculum, this edition offers comprehensive coverage of all continents and encourages learners to explore the wider world for complete global understanding. This atlas equips learners with all the contents and skills needed to excel in the relevant aspects of Geography in Grades 7 to 12.

Features:
• Updated content provides comprehensive coverage of all Geography CAPS themes.
• South African provincial maps and fact sheets encourage learners to develop a sense of place.
• Photographs, graphs, tables, charts and other illustrations support insight and understanding.
• The map skills review of latitude, scale and direction, and reading symbols ensures that learners will effortlessly grasp basic map skills.
• Advanced coverage of space technology - including satellite images and remote sensing - meets spatial learning needs at FET level.
• Extended content on orthophoto maps and topographic maps is included.
• World maps with comprehensive coverage of continents and a wide range of themes are included to improve global understanding.

The Platinum Primary School Atlas is a rich and colourful resource that will bring History and Geography to life while introducing learners to maps and their meaning.

The carefully selected maps, graphs and photographs will take learners beyond the classroom and enrich their learning. This vibrant atlas supports the CAPS curriculum and has been developed by subject and education specialists who understand the needs of South African teachers and learners.

The Platinum Primary School Atlas provides: Clear links to the CAPS curriculum for Social Sciences.; Comprehensive support for both History and Geography.; The most up-to-date information, statistics, maps and graphs.; Locator maps, map keys, line and word scales, direction indicators, alpha-numeric and latitude-longitude grids; and a comprehensive index of place names.

Mapwork is a life skill that learners will need and use in many different careers and vocations, yet many learners taking Geography at FET level struggle with mapwork. This is because they don't have the basic skills to work with maps. Mapwork Made Easy for the Senior Phase provides these skills. . Mapwork Made Easy does this by presenting simple, step-by-step explanations of all mapwork skills required to meet the Learning Outcomes and Assessment Standards of the NCS across the Senior Phase. The Learner's Book consists of Section A and Section B. Section A introduces the learners to basic mapwork skills such as: using map keys, writing directions, working out scale and distance, giving and finding directions and bearings, drawing contours, identifying maps, photos, orthophotos and satellite images. In Section B, learners apply the skill learnt in Section A by completing the exercises based on the maps and photos provided. Features include: colour pages with up-to-date 1:50 000 maps, grids of latitude and longitude and alpha-numeric grids on all maps, black and white aerial photos, orthophotos, colour satellite images. The Teacher's Guide provides: Answers to all eercises in the Learner's Book, teaching tips, a Learning Programme, a Year Plan, a table showing integration, Assessment guidelines and templates.