Drawing Bearings WORKSHEET
Suitable for Year groups: Year 10, Year 11
GCSE Tier: Foundation/Higher
Targeting grades: 4-5
Prerequisite knowledge: Measure and draw angles. Understand and measure bearings.
Drawing Bearings WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
This worksheet provides comprehensive practice in drawing bearings, progressing from basic construction to scaled diagrams.
In Section A students begin by plotting six points around a central point T, working with bearings that span the full 360° range from acute to reflex angles and measuring distances in cm. The section then advances to intersection problems, where students must locate points using bearings from two different reference points simultaneously.
Section B introduces scale drawings, combining bearing construction with proportional reasoning. Students work through six increasingly challenging scales: starting with straightforward conversions (1 cm = 10 m), progressing through intermediate ratios (1 cm = 100 m, 1 cm = 25 m), and culminating with more complex scales (1 : 10,000). This progression ensures students develop confidence with scale conversions while maintaining focus on accurate bearing construction.
In Section A students begin by plotting six points around a central point T, working with bearings that span the full 360° range from acute to reflex angles and measuring distances in cm. The section then advances to intersection problems, where students must locate points using bearings from two different reference points simultaneously.
Section B introduces scale drawings, combining bearing construction with proportional reasoning. Students work through six increasingly challenging scales: starting with straightforward conversions (1 cm = 10 m), progressing through intermediate ratios (1 cm = 100 m, 1 cm = 25 m), and culminating with more complex scales (1 : 10,000). This progression ensures students develop confidence with scale conversions while maintaining focus on accurate bearing construction.
