GCSE Maths Bearings – Revise Navigation and Compass Angles

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Read bearings like a navigator. Learn three-figure bearings from north, draw accurate diagrams with protractors, and use angles in triangles to calculate directions and distances.

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Fascinating Fact:

In orienteering, bearings are measured clockwise from north using three digits, so 45 degrees becomes 045.

In GCSE Maths (Foundation), bearings describe direction using angles from north measured clockwise. You will draw north lines, measure with a protractor, write three-digit bearings, and solve routes using angle facts.

Key Terms

Bearing: A direction given as a clockwise angle from north, written with three digits, from 000° to 360°.
North line: A vertical reference line at each point showing north. Measurements start from this line.
Protractor: A measuring tool used to mark or read angles in degrees on diagrams.

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How do you write a bearing in GCSE Maths?

Write bearings as three digits measured clockwise from north. For example, east is 090°, south is 180°, west is 270°, and north is 000° or 360°.

How do I find the bearing from A to B?

At A, draw a north line, join A to B, then measure the clockwise angle from the north line to AB with a protractor. Write it as three digits.

What is the difference between a bearing and an angle?

A bearing is a direction measured clockwise from north and written with three digits. An angle can be measured from any reference line and is not padded with zeros.

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