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The typical topographical training and assessment takes around 90 minutes. The assessment is in English and is in written form.

Overview

The Licensing Authority requires applicants to show to the Authority’s satisfaction (whether by taking a test or otherwise) that they possess a level of:

(a) knowledge of London or parts of London, and
(b) general topographical skills, which appears to the Authority to be appropriate.

Assessment structure

The assessment comprises five specific units or modules, which are:

  • Module 1 – Map reading ability
  • Module 2 – Route selection (Local)
  • Module 3 – Route selection (Intermediate)
  • Module 4 – Route selection (Long distance)
  • Module 5 – General topography

We have included practical guidance examples as to how an applicant can be assessed.

Module 2 –
Local Route Selection
  • Find pick up and drop addresses. (Write page and map reference)
  • Using an atlas or mapping tool plot and demonstrate route from pick up address to drop address.
  • Name the nearest station to each of the pick-up and drop addresses

 
Module 3 –
Intermediate Route Selection 
  • Find pick up and drop addresses. (Write page and map reference)
  • Using atlas or mapping tool plot and demonstrate route from pick up address to drop address.
  • Identify postal districts, post towns or postal localities this route travels through.
Module 4 –
Long Distance Route Selection 		 (Routes to major locations in South East England)

  • Find pick up and drop addresses. (Write page and map reference)
  • Using atlas or mapping tool plot and demonstrate route from pick up address to drop address.
  • Name a minimum of 2 motorways or ‘A’ class roads used in reaching the drop address.
Module 5 –
General Topographical Questions 		 Unit 5 is designed to test the candidates’ general knowledge of London and as such it should be tested without reference to a map or other aid. The candidate has to answer a series of questions about routes and motorways radiating outwards from central London.

  • You need to know the 4 primary compass points – North, South, East, & West.
  • You need to know the names of the counties bordering London – e.g. Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey etc.
  • You need to know the motorways that radiate from the M25 – e.g. M20, M1, M11, M4 etc.
  • You need to know which motorway you would use to reach a major town – for example you may be asked which motorway to reach Leeds? You would need to answer M1 in this example.
  • You need to be able to specify the direction from London of a major town – for example you may be asked which direction from London is Manchester? (The answer in this example is North-West).