Position and Direction

Year 1 Quarter and Three-Quarter Turns

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What's included?
Advanced Year 1 resources for introducing quarter and three-quarter turns (rotations), a key KS1 Maths objective for direction and spatial reasoning. Activities build conceptual understanding of turning angle and direction (clockwise/anti-clockwise), promoting deepening understanding of movement. This crucial small step is essential for achieving national curriculum mastery in geometric movement and instruction. The CS Maths Scheme provides structured practical and visual rotation tasks.
Full step description and curriculum objectives
Independent Tasks
Activities that help pupils practise, apply and secure their understanding after the main teaching input.
Resources at a glance
  • Worksheet
    Varied Fluency
    Consolidate and secure understanding of key concepts with three fluency-based questions.
  • Worksheet
    Reasoning and Problem Solving
    Promote mathematical reasoning and develop problem-solving skills with three different question types.