Shape and space · Usually met around P4
Coordinates and moving shapes
From “Grid references” to “Congruent shapes”, step by step, each skill with its methods, worked examples and answers.
Skills in this topic, easy to hard
- Grid referencesLetter (column) first, then number (row)
- Coordinates (x, y)Across first, then up: x, then y
- Plotting shapesMissing corner: x from the one above or below, y from the one beside it
- TranslationsCount how far one corner moves
- ReflectionsSame distance from the mirror, on the other side
- RotationsQuarter turn clockwise: “right” becomes “down”
- Congruent shapesCongruent: one fits exactly on the other