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Year 2 - Understanding shape

br /> Blue emphasised text signifies end-of-year (EOY) objectives within Mathematics and Early Learning Goals (ELG) within Foundation Stage. In Years 1 to 6, Literacy does not have end-of-year (EOY) objectives.

  • Visualise common 2-D shapes and 3-D solids; identify shapes from pictures of them in different positions and orientations; sort, make and describe shapes, referring to their properties
  • Identify reflective symmetry in patterns and 2-D shapes and draw lines of symmetry in shapes
  • Follow and give instructions involving position, direction and movement
  • Recognise and use whole, half and quarter turns, both clockwise and anticlockwise; know that a right angle represents a quarter turn