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Properties of triangles and quadrilaterals

CONCEPTUAL
MathematicsGeometry|Ages 11—13|ID: mt_DNYQLahbfa

Derive and illustrate properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles using appropriate language, including interior angles, diagonals, symmetry, and relationships between side lengths

Mastery Evidence

  • List and verify properties of a parallelogram (opposite sides parallel/equal, opposite angles equal, diagonals bisect each other)
  • Explain why a square is a special case of both a rectangle and a rhombus
  • Derive the relationship between the radius, diameter, and circumference of a circle

Assessment Prompt

“If you ask [child] why the diagonals of a rectangle are always equal in length, can they explain it using the properties of the shape — rather than just measuring to check?”

Curriculum Standards2 alignments

7.G.2Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Draw geometric shapes with given conditions

Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes with given conditions. Focus on constructing triangles from three measures of angles or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle.

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KS3.Maths.Geo.7The national curriculum in England
Properties of Plane Figures

derive and illustrate properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, circles, and other plane figures using appropriate language and technologies

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

Prerequisites2

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  • Classifying shapes by properties hard

    Extends KS2 shape classification into formal property derivation

    • Regular and irregular polygons hard

      Hierarchy includes regular/irregular distinction from Y5

      • Understanding angles (age 8+) hard

        Shape classification supports distinguishing regular from irregular

        • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

          Identifying 2D shape properties is prerequisite to classifying by shared attributes

          • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

            Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • 2-D shapes hard

            Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

          • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

            Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

            • 3-D shapes hard

              Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

        • Angles in triangles (age 7+) hard

          Recognising shapes by attributes is prerequisite to quadrilateral hierarchy classification

          • Angles in triangles (age 6+) hard

            Drawing shapes by attributes extends understanding defining vs non-defining attributes

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

            Identifying pentagons, hexagons, quadrilaterals extends knowing 2-D shape properties

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

              Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

      • Estimating Angles soft

        Classifying regular/irregular polygons benefits from angle estimation skills

        • Degrees and turns hard

          Estimating/comparing angles requires understanding the degree system

          • What Is an Angle? hard

            Degree measurement system requires understanding what an angle is

            • Types of angles hard

              Angle definition builds on understanding right angles

              • Right Angles & Turns hard

                Identifying right angles and greater/less than right angle is prerequisite to naming acute/obtuse

                • Understanding angles hard

                  Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                  • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                    • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                      Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                      • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                        Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • Position, direction, and movement hard

                    Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                    • Turns & Directions hard

                      Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                      • What Is a Half? soft

                        Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                      • Positional Language hard

                        Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

                • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                  Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

            • Right Angles & Turns hard

              Angle definition builds on classifying acute/obtuse angles

              • Understanding angles hard

                Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                  Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                  • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                  • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                    Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                    • 3-D shapes hard

                      Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

              • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

              • Position, direction, and movement hard

                Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

    • Classifying shapes by line properties hard

      Property-based hierarchy extends Y5 classification by parallel/perpendicular lines

      • Lines, Rays & Angles hard

        Must draw/identify geometric elements before classifying shapes by them

        • Types of angles hard

          Y4 acute/obtuse angle identification is prerequisite to drawing and labelling angle types

          • Right Angles & Turns hard

            Identifying right angles and greater/less than right angle is prerequisite to naming acute/obtuse

            • Understanding angles hard

              Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

              • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                  Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                  • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                    Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                    • 3-D shapes hard

                      Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                  Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                  • 3-D shapes hard

                    Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

              • Position, direction, and movement hard

                Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

            • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

              Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

            • Position, direction, and movement hard

              Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

              • Positional Language hard

                Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

              • Turns & Directions hard

                Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

        • Parallel and perpendicular lines hard

          Y3 horizontal/vertical/perpendicular/parallel lines is prerequisite to drawing and identifying them formally

          • Right Angles & Turns hard

            Perpendicular lines require understanding right angles

            • Understanding angles hard

              Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

              • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                  Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                  • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                    Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                    • 3-D shapes hard

                      Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                  Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                  • 3-D shapes hard

                    Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

              • Position, direction, and movement hard

                Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

            • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

              Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

            • Position, direction, and movement hard

              Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

              • Positional Language hard

                Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

              • Turns & Directions hard

                Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

          • Positional Language soft

            Horizontal/vertical builds on positional vocabulary

      • Understanding angles (age 8+) hard

        Y4 quadrilateral classification supports classifying by lines/angles

        • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

          Identifying 2D shape properties is prerequisite to classifying by shared attributes

          • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

            Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • 2-D shapes hard

            Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

          • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

            Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

            • 3-D shapes hard

              Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

        • Angles in triangles (age 7+) hard

          Recognising shapes by attributes is prerequisite to quadrilateral hierarchy classification

          • Angles in triangles (age 6+) hard

            Drawing shapes by attributes extends understanding defining vs non-defining attributes

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

            Identifying pentagons, hexagons, quadrilaterals extends knowing 2-D shape properties

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

              Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

  • Types of angles (age 11+) hard

    Deriving shape properties requires fluent geometric vocabulary

    • Regular and irregular polygons hard

      Describing regular polygons requires knowing the distinction from KS2

      • Understanding angles (age 8+) hard

        Shape classification supports distinguishing regular from irregular

        • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

          Identifying 2D shape properties is prerequisite to classifying by shared attributes

          • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

            Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • 2-D shapes hard

            Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

          • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

            Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

            • 3-D shapes hard

              Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

        • Angles in triangles (age 7+) hard

          Recognising shapes by attributes is prerequisite to quadrilateral hierarchy classification

          • Angles in triangles (age 6+) hard

            Drawing shapes by attributes extends understanding defining vs non-defining attributes

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

            Identifying pentagons, hexagons, quadrilaterals extends knowing 2-D shape properties

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

              Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

      • Estimating Angles soft

        Classifying regular/irregular polygons benefits from angle estimation skills

        • Degrees and turns hard

          Estimating/comparing angles requires understanding the degree system

          • What Is an Angle? hard

            Degree measurement system requires understanding what an angle is

            • Types of angles hard

              Angle definition builds on understanding right angles

              • Right Angles & Turns hard

                Identifying right angles and greater/less than right angle is prerequisite to naming acute/obtuse

                • Understanding angles hard

                  Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                  • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                    • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                      Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                      • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                        Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • Position, direction, and movement hard

                    Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                    • Turns & Directions hard

                      Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                      • What Is a Half? soft

                        Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                      • Positional Language hard

                        Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

                • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                  Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

            • Right Angles & Turns hard

              Angle definition builds on classifying acute/obtuse angles

              • Understanding angles hard

                Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                  Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                  • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                  • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                    Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                    • 3-D shapes hard

                      Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

              • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

              • Position, direction, and movement hard

                Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

    • Classifying shapes by properties hard

      KS3 geometric notation builds on KS2 shape classification and property language

      • Regular and irregular polygons hard

        Hierarchy includes regular/irregular distinction from Y5

        • Understanding angles (age 8+) hard

          Shape classification supports distinguishing regular from irregular

          • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

            Identifying 2D shape properties is prerequisite to classifying by shared attributes

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

              Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • Angles in triangles (age 7+) hard

            Recognising shapes by attributes is prerequisite to quadrilateral hierarchy classification

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) hard

              Drawing shapes by attributes extends understanding defining vs non-defining attributes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

              Identifying pentagons, hexagons, quadrilaterals extends knowing 2-D shape properties

              • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                  Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                  • 3-D shapes hard

                    Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

        • Estimating Angles soft

          Classifying regular/irregular polygons benefits from angle estimation skills

          • Degrees and turns hard

            Estimating/comparing angles requires understanding the degree system

            • What Is an Angle? hard

              Degree measurement system requires understanding what an angle is

              • Types of angles hard

                Angle definition builds on understanding right angles

                • Right Angles & Turns hard

                  Identifying right angles and greater/less than right angle is prerequisite to naming acute/obtuse

                  • Understanding angles hard

                    Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                    • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                      Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                      • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                        Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                      • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                        Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                    • Position, direction, and movement hard

                      Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                      • Positional Language hard

                        Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                      • Turns & Directions hard

                        Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                  • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                    Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

                  • Position, direction, and movement hard

                    Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                    • Turns & Directions hard

                      Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                      • What Is a Half? soft

                        Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                      • Positional Language hard

                        Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

              • Right Angles & Turns hard

                Angle definition builds on classifying acute/obtuse angles

                • Understanding angles hard

                  Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                  • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                    • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                      Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                      • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                        Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • Position, direction, and movement hard

                    Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                    • Turns & Directions hard

                      Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                      • What Is a Half? soft

                        Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                      • Positional Language hard

                        Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

                • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                  Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

      • Classifying shapes by line properties hard

        Property-based hierarchy extends Y5 classification by parallel/perpendicular lines

        • Lines, Rays & Angles hard

          Must draw/identify geometric elements before classifying shapes by them

          • Types of angles hard

            Y4 acute/obtuse angle identification is prerequisite to drawing and labelling angle types

            • Right Angles & Turns hard

              Identifying right angles and greater/less than right angle is prerequisite to naming acute/obtuse

              • Understanding angles hard

                Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                  Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                  • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                  • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                    Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                    • 3-D shapes hard

                      Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

              • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

              • Position, direction, and movement hard

                Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

          • Parallel and perpendicular lines hard

            Y3 horizontal/vertical/perpendicular/parallel lines is prerequisite to drawing and identifying them formally

            • Right Angles & Turns hard

              Perpendicular lines require understanding right angles

              • Understanding angles hard

                Identifying right angles requires understanding what an angle is

                • 2-D shapes (age 6+) soft

                  Understanding angles as shape properties requires knowing basic shape properties

                  • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                    Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                    • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                      Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                      • 2-D shapes hard

                        Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                      • 3-D shapes hard

                        Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

                  • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                    Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                    • 2-D shapes hard

                      Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                    • 3-D shapes hard

                      Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

                • Position, direction, and movement hard

                  Recognising angles as turns extends Y2 work on quarter/half/three-quarter turns

                  • Positional Language hard

                    Position/direction vocabulary with right angles extends basic positional language

                  • Turns & Directions hard

                    Right-angle turns (clockwise/anti-clockwise) build directly on whole/half/quarter turns from Year 1

                    • What Is a Half? soft

                      Understanding half and quarter turns benefits from the concept of halves and quarters

                    • Positional Language hard

                      Describing movement and turns builds on positional language

              • Types of angles (age 8+) soft

                Identifying right angles and turns is supported by the convention of marking right angles with a small square

              • Position, direction, and movement hard

                Right angles as quarter turns extends Y2 turn vocabulary

            • Positional Language soft

              Horizontal/vertical builds on positional vocabulary

        • Understanding angles (age 8+) hard

          Y4 quadrilateral classification supports classifying by lines/angles

          • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

            Identifying 2D shape properties is prerequisite to classifying by shared attributes

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

              Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes hard

              Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

            • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

              Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

              • 3-D shapes hard

                Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

          • Angles in triangles (age 7+) hard

            Recognising shapes by attributes is prerequisite to quadrilateral hierarchy classification

            • Angles in triangles (age 6+) hard

              Drawing shapes by attributes extends understanding defining vs non-defining attributes

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

            • 2-D shapes (age 6+) hard

              Identifying pentagons, hexagons, quadrilaterals extends knowing 2-D shape properties

              • Angles in triangles (age 6+) soft

                Understanding defining attributes supports describing shape properties formally

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Distinguishing defining vs non-defining attributes requires knowing common 2-D shape names first

                • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                  Identifying defining attributes builds on informal analysis and comparison of shapes

                  • 2-D shapes hard

                    Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                  • 3-D shapes hard

                    Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

              • 2-D shapes hard

                Describing properties of 2-D shapes (sides, symmetry) requires knowing the shapes first

              • 3-D shapes (age 5+) hard

                Formal property description extends informal analysis of sides and vertices

                • 2-D shapes hard

                  Analysing and comparing shapes requires being able to name them first

                • 3-D shapes hard

                  Analysing 3-D shapes requires recognising and naming them

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