Language of Location - Progression Points

Dimension

Level

Progression Point

Space

0.5

• Use of the terms next to, beside or in front of to describe their own location relative to other students
• Sequences of movements following simple directions

1.0 Standard

… Students place and orientate shapes according to simple descriptions such as next to, beside, in front of, behind, over and under.

They develop and follow simple instructions to move and place shapes and objects in familiar situations in relation to what they can see, and to move themselves from one place to another.

1.25

• Identification of main features on local maps

1.75

• Specification of instructions for movement, including relative position and quarter turns left and right
• Construction of informal local maps

2.0 Standard

… Students specify location as a relative position, including left and right, and interpret simple networks, diagrams and maps involving a small number of points, objects or locations.

2.25

• Use of ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’ to describe orientation
• Determination of approximate north by considering the position of the sun
• Use of a grid to refer to objects on a map

2.5

• Orientation of north, south, east and west from their own current position

3.0 Standard

… Students locate and identify places on maps and diagrams.

They give travel directions and describe positions using simple compass directions (for example, N for North) and grid references on a street directory.

3.25

• Interpretation of maps of their own immediate environment using various scales; for example, school ground, suburb, state, country
• Description of a path by a set of coordinates

4.0 Standard

… Students use the idea and size, scale and direction to describe relative location and objects in maps.