Geometry and Measurement: Position and orientation, Level 2
AO1: Create and use simple maps to show position and direction. At Level Two students should be able to use simple schematic maps, e.g. plans of their school, road maps of their local area. This involves finding their current position on a map by connecting landmarks they can see with locations on the map. Similarly it involves finding the place that matches a given point on the map and describing how they would move from one point to another. Descriptions of movement should include features such as main compass directions (N, S, E, W), half and quarter turns, and approximate distances in whole numbers of metres (e.g. about 12 metres) . Students should use simple co-ordinates (e.g. B5) to specify locations on schematic maps.
AO2: Describe different views and pathways from locations on a map. This objective requires students to see schematic maps as a two dimensional representation of the real world. By looking at a map students should be able to anticipate landmarks they will see from a given location and in which direction (N, S, E, W) those landmarks will be seen. From a map they should give a set of directions, using distances in whole numbers of metres and quarter/half turns, that will take a person from one position on the map to another, e.g. turn right and walk about 25 metres.
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