Year 1 · Maths

Use Language Of Position Direction

Year 1 learners practise left right clockwise anticlockwise turns for kids.

The activities include Follow the Directions, Know Which is Left, Middle and Right, Make Turns in Both Clockwise and Anticlockwise Directions, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

Follow the Directions
Know Which is Left, Middle and Right
Make Turns in Both Clockwise and Anticlockwise Directions
Make Turns in a Clockwise Direction
Understand the Words Top, Middle, Bottom, Above and Below

Checked learning resources

Follow and Give Directions

Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

Oak lesson video models following and giving routes while tracking direction and final facing position.
Language of Position | KS1 Maths Concept Video

Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

KS1 video models left, right, middle, above, below, top and bottom positional language.
Describe Turns | KS1 Maths Concept Video

Twinkl · Video · Account may be required

KS1 video models clockwise and anticlockwise quarter, half and full turns.
Position and Direction: Full KS1 Unit

Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

Oak unit page provides the lesson sequence, quizzes and worksheet access for direction, position and fractions of turns.
Year 1 Position and Direction PlanIt Lesson Pack

Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

Exact Year 1 teaching and practice develops directional language, position and quarter, half and full turns.
Year 1 Position and Direction PlanIt Maths Lesson 3

Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 1 Maths resource matched to left right clockwise anticlockwise turns for kids.
Y1 Position and Direction PlanIt Maths Lesson 4

Twinkl · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 1 Maths resource matched to left right clockwise anticlockwise turns for kids.
Position and direction including fractions of turns

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 1 Maths resource matched to left right clockwise anticlockwise turns for kids.