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Position and direction: end of block assessment
Use this set of tasks to assess students’ understanding of position and direction. Note, that students are not expected to know three-quarter turns.
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| Year level(s) | Year 1 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Assessment task |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Feedback |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Curriculum connections | Numeracy |
| Strand and focus | Space |
| Topics | Position and location |
| AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions |
AC9M1SP02
Give and follow directions to move people and objects to different locations within a space |
| Numeracy progression |
Positioning and locating (P2)
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| Organisation | White Rose Maths |
| Copyright | © 2021 White Rose Maths. Free-for-education material. |
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