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KS2 · Year 4 · Ages 8-9

Plotting Coordinates

This topic covers 5 learning steps, guiding your child from the basics through to confident problem-solving. Each step includes a worked example and adaptive practice questions.

What Your Child Will Learn

  1. First Quadrant Intro
    Understand the coordinate grid and plot points in the first quadrant
  2. Read Coordinates
    Read coordinates from a plotted point
  3. Draw Shapes on Grids
    Plot vertices and connect to form shapes
  4. Find Missing Vertices
    Determine the missing corner of a shape from given coordinates
  5. Challenge — Coordinate Treasure Hunts
    Multi-step coordinate problems and route planning

Worked Example

Captain Flint says:

Captain Flint hides treasure at (3, 5). Plot this on the grid.

  1. Start at the origin (0, 0) — bottom left corner.
  2. Move 3 steps to the RIGHT along the x-axis.
  3. From there, move 5 steps UP along the y-axis.
  4. Mark the point — X marks the spot! (3, 5).

Answer: (3, 5)

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