KS1 Maths textbook

Chapter 9: Position and direction

Strand Geometry: position and direction
Level Year 2
Practice 94 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 mathematics, Year 2. Content: Order and arrange combinations of objects in patterns and sequences, Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line, Distinguish rotation as a turn: quarter, half and three-quarter turns, clockwise and anticlockwise (right angles).

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By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Carry on a pattern and say what comes next
List the different ways to arrange or pair objects
Say where an object is on a grid, using rows and columns
Describe a move in a straight line and say where it ends
Name a quarter, half or three-quarter turn, and count the right angles
Say whether a turn goes clockwise or anticlockwise

You should already know

Shapes and their corners (Chapter 8)
Position words: above, below, left and right (Year 1, Chapter 11)
Counting in twos and tens (Chapter 1)
The clock face and the time to the hour (Year 1, Chapter 13)

Where this leads

Right angles as a property of shapes, and lines (Year 3, Chapter 8)
Position on a grid with coordinates (later years)

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes the old KS1 tests, with mark schemes, for free. They are optional for schools now, so use them as extra practice.

KS1 Maths past papers