Content domain geometry: position and direction – National Curriculum National Curriculum National Curriculum National Curriculum National Curriculum National Curriculum Strand reference Year 1 reference Year 2 reference Year 3 reference Year 4 reference Year 5 reference Year 6 2P1 Order and arrange P1 combinations of Patterns mathematical objects in patterns and sequences 1P2 2P2 4P2 5P2 6P2 Describe position, Use mathematical Describe movements Identify, describe and Draw and translate simple directions and movement, vocabulary to describe between positions as represent the position of a shapes on the co-ordinate including half, quarter and position, direction and translations of a given unit shape following a reflection plane, and reflect them in P2 three-quarter turns movement, including to the left/right and or translation, using the the axes Describe movement in a straight line up/down appropriate language, and position, and distinguishing between know that the shape has direction and rotation as a turn and in not changed movement terms of right angles for quarter, half and turns (clock-wise and anti-clockwise) 4P3a 6P3 Describe positions on a Describe positions on the 2–D grid as co-ordinates in full co-ordinate grid (all four the first quadrant quadrants) P3 Coordinates 4P3b Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon
Content domain – geometry: position and direction Strand National Curriculum reference Year 1 National Curriculum reference Year 2 National Curriculum reference Year 3 National Curriculum reference Year 4 National Curriculum reference Year 5 National Curriculum reference Year 6 P1 Patterns 2P1 Order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences P2 Describe position, direction and movement 1P2 Describe position, directions and movement, including half, quarter and three-quarter turns 2P2 Use mathematical vocabulary to describe position, direction and movement, including movement in a straight line and distinguishing between rotation as a turn and in terms of right angles for quarter, half and turns (clock-wise and anti-clockwise) 4P2 Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down 5P2 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 6P2 Draw and translate simple shapes on the co-ordinate plane, and reflect them in the axes P3 Coordinates 4P3a Describe positions on a 2–D grid as co-ordinates in the first quadrant 6P3 Describe positions on the full co-ordinate grid (all four quadrants) 4P3b Plot specified points and draw sides to complete a given polygon
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