Unit 7 Geometry: Position and Direction
EYFS
Can describe their
relative position such
as ‘behind’ or
‘next to’.
40-60/1B
Year 1
describe position,
direction and
movement,
including half,
quarter and threequarter turns and
using everyday
words.i
1A
Follow trails
using symbols
such as arrows
1A
Recognise and
use reflective
symmetry in
every day
contexts (1B)
POSITION, DIRECTION AND MOVEMENT
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
use mathematical
describe positions on a
Use terms such
vocabulary to describe as left/ right,
2-D grid as coordinates
position, direction and clockwise/ antiin the first quadrant iii
movement including
4C
clockwise,
movement in a straight quarter turn/ 90º
line and distinguishing to give directions describe movements
between rotation as a
between positions as
along a route
turn and in terms of
(3B) translations of a given
right angles for
unit to the left/right and
quarter, half and
up/down
three-quarter turns
(4C)
(clockwise and
plot specified points
anti-clockwise)ii
and draw sides to
2A
complete a given
polygon
4B
Draw
the
Draw
the
reflection
of
Recognise and use
a shape in an oblique
reflective symmetry reflection of a
shape
with
a
mirror line, when the
in every day
horizontal or
shape is touching the
contexts and in
vertical mirror
mirror
different
4C
line touching the
orientations
shape...
(2B)
3B
...and not
touching the
shape
3A
Year 5
identify, describe and
represent the position of
a shape following a
reflection or translation,
using the appropriate
language, and know that
the shape has not
changed iv
Year 6
describe positions on
the full coordinate
grid (all four
quadrants)
Begin to rotate a simple
shape or object about
its centre or a vertex
4A
Reflect shapes which
cross the mirror line
5C
Rotate shapes through
90º or 180º when the
centre of rotation is a
vertex of the shape,
and recognise such
rotations
5B
Reflect shapes not
presented on a grid,
by measuring
perpendicular
distances to/from
the mirror line
draw and translate
simple shapes on the
coordinate plane, and
reflect them in the
5B axes.
Rotate shapes
through 90º or 180º
around the origin or
another point outside
of the shape
5A
Unit 7 Geometry: Position and Direction
PATTERN
EYFS
Uses familiar objects
and common shapes
to create and
recreate patterns and
build models.
40-60/1B
Children recognise,
create and describe
patterns
Year 1
Use common 2D
shapes and 3D
solids to make
patterns,
pictures and
models
1A
Year 2
Years 3-6
order and arrange
This idea is developed further in Algebra under ‘Sequences’.
combinations of
mathematical objects
in patterns and
sequencesv
2B
ELG2a/(1A)
i
describe position, direction and movement, including whole, half, quarter and three-quarter turns.
ii
Pupils use the concept and language of angles to describe ‘turn’ by applying rotations, including in practical contexts (for example, pupils themselves moving in turns, giving instructions to
other pupils to do so, and programming robots using instructions given in right angles).
iii
Pupils draw a pair of axes in one quadrant, with equal scales and integer labels. They read, write and use pairs of coordinates, for example (2, 5), including using coordinate-plotting ICT
tools.
iv
Pupils recognise and use reflection and translation in a variety of diagrams, including continuing to use a 2-D grid and coordinates in the first quadrant. Reflection should be in lines that are
parallel to the axes.
v
Pupils should work with patterns of shapes, including those in different orientations.