Year 2 Describing Turns Maths Challenge

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 2 Describing Turns Maths Challenge checks pupils’ ability to use the correct language to describe turns and direction. Children will use their knowledge of describing turns to the identify the correct instructions.

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National Curriculum Objectives

Position and Direction

Mathematics Year 2: (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 three-quarter turns (clockwise and anti-clockwise)

Mathematics Year 2: (2P1) Order and arrange combinations of mathematical objects in patterns and sequences