Why are maps distributed to secondary schools in England and Wales and primary schools in Scotland?
Maps are distributed to pupils in year 7 of their education irrespective of the type of school they attend, or what country they live in within GB. This means that maps are generally distributed to primary schools in Scotland. Scottish children are (on average) up to six months younger than English or Welsh pupils in the same year group. However, the Scottish curriculum at S1 does not make Ordnance Survey map use mandatory and pupils are also more likely to travel greater distances to secondary school than pupils in England and Wales. Our research had stressed the particular benefits that children obtain when they own a map with both their home and their school present. It was therefore decided to distribute the maps to primary schools in Scotland.
