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Part of Bearings — GCSE Mathematics

This exam tips covers Exam Tips within Bearings for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Bearings in Geometry & Measures for GCSE Mathematics with 19 exam-style questions and 5 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 8 of 8 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.

Topic position

Section 8 of 8

Practice

19 questions

Recall

5 flashcards

Exam Tips

X Writing 45° instead of 045° Always use 3 digits: 045° This is a marking point - you'll lose marks for 2 digits
X Measuring anticlockwise Always measure CLOCKWISE from North Anticlockwise is wrong - bearings are always clockwise
X Forgetting to draw North at EACH point Draw a North line at every point you measure from Parallel North lines help you see alternate angles

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Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Bearings. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

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Practice Questions for Bearings

A ship travels in the direction of North-East. Which of the following correctly writes this as a three-figure bearing?

  • A. 45°
  • B. NE45
  • C. 045°
  • D. 0045°
1 markfoundation

Explain how to find the back bearing (return bearing) of any given bearing. Your answer should cover both cases.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

Bearing of West
270° (three-quarters turn clockwise from North)
Bearing of East
090° (quarter turn clockwise from North)

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