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How should a child follow up on a wrong answer?

Read the one-line note, draw the route on squared paper and count squares instead of guessing.

Why work backwards on challenge items?

Walking back from the end point turns addition into subtraction and avoids counting errors.

P2 Maths Position and Direction Paper 3: Challenge

2026-11-09

Tutor Prep Guide · P2 Maths

Ten original items, each with an answer and a one-line explanation.

Direct answers　Items 1-3 are basic, 4-6 intermediate and 7-9 challenge, with item 10 as the error review. Time yourself first, then check each answer and redo what is wrong.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	30
Difficulty mix	Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: P2 Maths: Position and Direction
Level	P2

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationOn squared paper, go from row 1, column 1 to row 4, column 6 using only up and right moves. What is the shortest walk?
FoundationMing walks 5 squares north and 2 east from a start point and reaches row 6, column 3. Where did he start?
FoundationOn a clock face 3 o’clock is east and 6 o’clock is south. Which direction is 9 o’clock?
IntermediateA is 3 squares north of B and C is 4 squares east of B. What is the shortest walk from A to C?
IntermediateA square playground has sides of 40 m. Walk from the south-west corner north to the north-west corner, then east to the north-east corner. How far in total?
IntermediateOn a map one square stands for 200 m. How far is 3 squares east?
ChallengeWalk 6 squares east from A to B, then return from B to A. How many squares are walked in all?
ChallengeThe library is south-east of the park. Which way is the park from the library?
ChallengeA hall has 5 rows of 6 seats. What is the last seat, and how many seats are there in all?
Error redoReview: a pupil turns “3 squares north then 2 south” into “5 squares south”. What is correct?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	8 squares	3 squares up plus 5 squares right gives 3 + 5 = 8.
2	Row 1, column 1	6 − 5 = 1 and 3 − 2 = 1; work backwards from the end point.
3	West	Twelve o’clock is north and each three hours turns a quarter, so nine o’clock is west.
4	7 squares: 3 south then 4 east	3 + 4 = 7; return to B’s row first, then head east.
5	80 m	Each leg is 40 m, so 40 + 40 = 80.
6	600 m	3 times 200 gives 600.
7	12 squares	Six squares out and six back gives 6 + 6 = 12.
8	North-west	Reverse both parts: south-east becomes north-west when the viewpoint swaps.
9	Row 5, column 6; 30 seats	The last seat takes the largest row and column, and 5 times 6 is 30.
10	1 square north	3 − 2 = 1; opposite moves subtract, and the net direction is north.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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