Year 1 Forwards and Backwards
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What's included?
Essential Year 1 resources for practising forwards and backwards movements and direction, a key KS1 Maths objective that links to number and spatial reasoning. Activities promote varied fluency in following and describing simple directions using this terminology. This crucial small step supports mastery of positional language and is vital for national curriculum expectations in early geometry. The CS Maths Scheme provides structured physical and visual direction tasks.
Full step description and curriculum objectives
Position and Direction
Independent Tasks
Activities that help pupils practise, apply and secure their understanding after the main teaching input.
Block/Unit Resources
Materials that support and extend learning across the whole unit.
Resources at a glance
- WorksheetVaried FluencyConsolidate and secure understanding of key concepts with three fluency-based questions.
- WorksheetReasoning and Problem SolvingPromote mathematical reasoning and develop problem-solving skills with three different question types.
