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WALT:
Bearings
Work out and measure bearings

Level 6
WILF:
Is the answer to: Is the answer to: Is the answer to:

Write down the three- Draw accurately point B Work out the bearing from A
figure bearing of A from position from point A to B.
O. bearings 123o, 5cm Work out the bearing from B
to A.
away. N
N
N
O
47o
A 43o B
Level 5 Level 6 A Level 7
Keywords

Bearing Direction Three-figure bearing

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Starter:
Bearings
Find the missing angles (give reasons for your answers)

100o 141o
48o d
a
42o b
260o
39o c
39o

40o
f
e 152o
14o

70o
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Introduction:
Bearings
Bearings – The Key Points

1)Bearings are a measure of direction taken from North.

2)Bearings are always measured in a clockwise direction
3)Bearings are always written in 3 figures
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Example Set 1:
Bearings
Measure the bearing of B from A in each case.
Eg N Eg N Eg N
1 2 3
58o 64o
B

150o B
A A A

Bearing = 058o Bearing = 150o Bearing = 360o – 64o = 296o

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Activity 1:
Bearings
Measure the bearing of B from A in each case.

1 N 2 N 3 N

B
080o
037o 126o
B
A A A

N N N B
4 5 6

225o
268o
156o
A A B A

B B
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Real World:
Bearings
Scale: 1cm = 4km

1 Measure the bearing and distance of Tower Hill from Old Street 142o 17.6km
Measure the bearing and distance of Westminster from Bond
2 145o 16km
Street
Measure the bearing and distance of Notting Hill from Warren
3 243o 27.2km
Street
4 Measure the bearing and distance of Oxford Circus from Southwark 325o 26km
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Example Set 2:
Bearings
Use a compass and ruler to construct the following bearings
Eg Eg
B is a bearing 120o from A and a B is a bearing 225o from A and a
1 2
distance of 4cm. distance of 5cm.

N N

120o 135o

A A

B
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Activity 2:
Bearings
Use a compass and ruler to construct the following bearings

1 B is a bearing 045o from A and a 2 B is a bearing 315o from A and a

distance of 4cm. distance of 5cm.

3 B is a bearing 160o from A and a 4 B is a bearing 000o from A and a

distance of 3cm. distance of 6cm.

5 B is a bearing 125o from A and a 6 B is a bearing 280o from A and a

distance of 5cm. distance of 4cm.
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Example Set 3:
Bearings
John runs from A to B and back again.

a What is the bearing of his outward run from A to B? = 057o

b What is the bearing of this return run from B to A? = 057o + 180o

= 237o

N Because corresponding
57o angles are equal

57o B Because angles along a

180o straight line add up to
180o
A
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Activity 3:
Bearings
Pupil A answers:

1 a 070o b 250o

2 a 245o b 065o

3 a 065o b 152o c 276o

Pupil B answers:

1 a 125o b 305o

2 a 215o b 035o

3 a 055o b 131o c 268o

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WALT:
Bearings
Work out and measure bearings

Level 6
WILF:
Is the answer to: Is the answer to: Is the answer to:

Write down the three- Draw accurately point B Work out the bearing from A
figure bearing of A from position from point A to B.
O. bearings 123o, 5cm Work out the bearing from B
to A.
away. N
N
N
O
47o
A 43o B
Level 5 Level 6 A Level 7
Keywords

Bearing Direction Three-figure bearing