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Position and Direction

Help your primary school class to develop their mathematical understanding of Position and Direction with this range of mastery maths teaching slides, worksheets, games, activities, assessments and additional teaching resources.

What to expect from the Position and Direction resources

Position and Direction resources align with National Curriculum, White Rose Maths V3, and NCETM frameworks.
Covers all KS1 and KS2 curriculum needs for position and direction, supporting fluency, reasoning, and problem solving.
Worksheets and activities for practising maths skills, with ready-to-use lesson plans and PowerPoints.
Includes worked examples, extension questions, and hundreds of word problems and reasoning questions.
Diagnostic assessments identify gaps or misconceptions; SATs revision and questions also included.
Suitable for classroom and home learning, with answers and teacher guides for effective teaching.

Want a glimpse of how you can use Position and Direction maths resources in your classroom?

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Maths Code Crackers Pack | Position And Direction | Year 6

Maths Code Crackers Pack | Position And Direction | Year 6

Year 6

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 5

Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 5

Year 5

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 6

Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 6

Year 6

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 4

Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 4

Year 4

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 2

Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 2

Year 2

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 1

Ready-To-Go Lessons V2 | Position And Direction | Year 1

Year 1

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Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 6

Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 6

Year 6

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Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 5

Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 5

Year 5

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Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 4

Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 4

Year 4

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Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 3

Knowledge Organiser | Geometry | Year 3

Year 3

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Maths Worksheet Drawing 2-D shapes on a Grid Year 4

Maths Worksheets | Drawing 2-D shapes On A Grid | Year 4

Year 4

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Maths Worksheet Plot Coordinates Year 4

Maths Worksheets | Plot Coordinates | Year 4

Year 4

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Maths Worksheet Describing Position Year 4

Maths Worksheets | Describing Position | Year 4

Year 4

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Maths Worksheet Translation With Coordinates Year 5

Maths Worksheets | Translation With Coordinates | Year 5

Year 5

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Maths Worksheet Translation Year 5

Maths Worksheets | Translation | Year 5

Year 5

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Maths Worksheet Reflection Year 5

Maths Worksheets | Reflection | Year 5

Year 5

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Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 5

Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 5

Year 5

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Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 4

Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 4

Year 4

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Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 6

Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 6

Year 6

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Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 1

Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 1

Year 1

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Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 2

Worked Examples | Position And Direction | Year 2

Year 2

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Sentence Stems And Vocabulary Lists | Geometry

Sentence Stems And Vocabulary Lists | Geometry

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V3 | Position And Direction | Year 2

Ready-To-Go Lessons V3 | Position And Direction | Year 2

Year 2

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V3 | Position And Direction | Year 4

Ready-To-Go Lessons V3 | Position And Direction | Year 4

Year 4

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Ready-To-Go Lessons V3 | Position And Direction | Year 1

Ready-To-Go Lessons V3 | Position And Direction | Year 1

Year 1

Teaching tips for Position and Direction

Year 1-2:

Use physical activities: direct students to move forward, backward, left, right.

Incorporate storybooks with positional language.

Use toys for practical demonstrations (e.g., place teddy on/under the chair).

Year 3-4:

Introduce grid maps; use simple coordinates.

Create treasure hunts with directional clues.

Use interactive games to reinforce concepts.

Year 5-6:

Teach compass points; integrate with geography.

Use programming tools like Scratch for direction-based tasks.

Introduce angles and turns with protractors.

Adaptive Teaching:

Assess needs and provide support resources accordingly.

Provide extension tasks for advanced learners and scaffolded support for those needing extra help.

Topics covered in Position and Direction

Year 1-2: Basic understanding of position, direction, and movement; use of terms like 'left', 'right', 'forwards', 'backwards'.
Year 3-4: Introduction to angles; recognising turns and rotations.
Year 5-6: Understanding coordinates; plotting points on a grid.
Progression: Gradual complexity increase in spatial awareness.
Skills: Critical thinking, problem-solving.
Application: Real-world navigation, geometry basics.

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