Mathematics·Geometry·conceptual
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines
Suggested ages 7–8
Learning journey
Your child is learning about shapes, angles, and lines — identifying different types of angles and lines, drawing 2D shapes and building 3D models, and understanding how angles work as turns and properties of shapes.
Evidence of understanding
- Point out horizontal and vertical lines in shapes and real-world contexts
- Identify a pair of parallel lines (lines that never meet and are always the same distance apart)
- Identify perpendicular lines (lines that meet at a right angle)
Assessment prompt
If Parallel and perpendicular lines looks at a set of railway tracks or a window frame, can they point to which lines are parallel (never crossing) and which are perpendicular (meeting at a right angle)?
Standards alignment
Ma/KS2/Y3/GPS/4GB · uk-nc-2013
Identify lines
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Key Stage 2