Year 1 position and direction worksheets and geometry resources

Support pupils with early geometry using our Year 1 position and direction worksheets and lesson resources for Summer Block 3. Fully aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps and the Year 1 National Curriculum, this unit helps children describe position, direction and movement using accurate, child-friendly language.

Pupils practise describing turns and positions through practical movement activities, as well as worksheet tasks that develop confidence with directional vocabulary. Children learn to recognise and describe whole turns, half turns, quarter turns and three-quarter turns, building key spatial reasoning skills that support later geometry learning.

What’s included in this position and direction unit?

• Differentiated Year 1 geometry worksheets for describing turns and position
• Clear teaching slides with modelling and vocabulary support
• Practical activities using movement and real-life contexts
• Planning and guidance aligned with the White Rose small steps
• Reasoning prompts to support explanation and mathematical talk

Turns and directional language in Year 1

This unit supports pupils in using directional language accurately, including left and right, forwards and backwards, and describing turns using fractions of a turn. It is ideal for teachers searching for quarter turn worksheets or structured resources for teaching position and direction in KS1.

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