Position & Direction
Year 2Week 15
Year 2 Position & Direction
Free printable position & direction worksheets for ages 6-7 (KS1), aligned with the UK National Curriculum.
5 Worksheets
1 Week
Our free Year 2 Position and Direction worksheets cover turns, clockwise and anti-clockwise movement, and describing position for children aged 6-7, fully aligned to the England National Curriculum. Understanding position and direction is an important part of geometry, helping children develop spatial awareness and the precise mathematical language needed to describe movement and location. The 5 worksheets provide one week of focused daily practice. Across the five days, children explore quarter turns, half turns, three-quarter turns, and full turns in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. They learn to describe and predict the result of turning, follow and give directional instructions, and solve problems involving movement on grids and maps. Each day builds on the previous, moving from basic turn vocabulary through to multi-step directional challenges. Every worksheet includes fluency questions for building confident use of turning vocabulary and direction, word problems set in real-life and practical contexts such as maps and treasure hunts, and reasoning challenges that ask children to predict, compare, and explain directional movements. This three-section structure develops both practical directional skills and deeper spatial reasoning. Parents can support direction learning by playing movement games at home, giving instructions using quarter turns and half turns, and following simple maps together. Teachers will find these worksheets ideal for reinforcing practical direction lessons or as focused daily starter activities. Through these worksheets, children will develop confident use of clockwise and anti-clockwise vocabulary, the ability to describe and predict the result of turns, and the skills to follow and give directional instructions. These geometry skills are required by the National Curriculum for Year 2.
Position & Direction
Week 15 · 5 worksheets
Position & Direction
Year 2Week 15
Position & Direction
Year 2Week 15
Position & Direction
Year 2Week 15
Position & Direction
Year 2Week 15
Frequently Asked Questions
- What position and direction skills should a Year 2 child know?
- Year 2 children should understand and use the terms clockwise and anti-clockwise, describe quarter, half, three-quarter, and full turns, and use these to describe movement and direction. They should also be able to follow and give simple directional instructions.
- How many position and direction worksheets are available?
- There are 5 worksheets covering one week of daily practice. Each worksheet includes fluency, word problem, and reasoning sections focused on turns and directional movement.
- How do I help my child with position and direction at home?
- Play movement games where your child follows instructions using quarter turns, half turns, clockwise and anti-clockwise. Set up obstacle courses with directional instructions. Use a simple compass or map and practise giving directions. Play games like Simon Says using turning vocabulary. The more physical, hands-on experience your child gets with turns and direction, the better they will understand these concepts.
- Are position and direction skills tested in the KS1 SATs?
- Position and direction concepts may appear in the KS1 SATs, typically asking children to identify clockwise or anti-clockwise turns, predict the result of quarter or half turns, or follow simple directional instructions on a grid. Our worksheets prepare children for these question types through progressive daily practice.