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The Four Cardinal Points of a Compass We use compass points to describe position and direction. N There are four main (cardinal) points of the compass: north, south, east and west. E W S

Using the Four Cardinal Points N Each quarter turn brings you to a new compass point. If I am facing north and turn 90° clockwise, I will be facing east. E W S east

Using the Four Cardinal Points I am facing south and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction am I facing now? N E W S west

Using the Four Cardinal Points I am facing west and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction am I facing now? N E W S north

Using the Four Cardinal Points N I am facing north and turn 180° anticlockwise. Which direction am I facing now? E W S south

Using the Four Cardinal Points N I am facing west and turn 270° clockwise. Which direction am I facing now? E W S south

Using the Four Cardinal Points N I am facing west and turn 90° clockwise. Which direction am I facing now? E W S north

Using the Four Cardinal Points N I am facing north and turn 270° anticlockwise. Which direction am I facing now? E W S east

The Four Intercardinal Points We can be more specific if we use a further 4 (intercardinal) compass points. These come halfway between the main points and are called: north-east (NE), south-east (SE), south-west (SW) and north-west (NW). NW N NE E W SW S SE

Using the Four Cardinal Points I am facing north-east (NE) and turn 90° anticlockwise. Which direction am I facing now? N NW NE E W SW S SE north-west

Using the Four Cardinal Points I am facing south-west and turn 180° clockwise. Which direction am I facing now? N NW NE E W SW S SE north-east

Using the Four Cardinal Points Between each of the 8 compass points, there are 45°. This is 81 of a turn. N NW NE E W NE SW 45° N E S SE

Using the Four Cardinal Points I am facing north-west and turn 45° clockwise. Which direction am I facing now? NW N NE E W SW S north SE

Using the Four Cardinal Points I am facing east and turn 135° anticlockwise. Which direction am I facing now? N NW NE E W SW S SE north-west

Activities Practise following directions and write some of your own using these activity sheets.

Activities Look at a map of your local area or the country and give directions using compass points to a landmark or another town.