MA15-01 Maths Watch
Coordinates in Four Quadrants
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In this lesson
In this video you'll learn about coordinates in four quadrants for GCSE Maths, with worked examples and the mistakes examiners report. By the end you'll be able to plot and read coordinates correctly in all four quadrants, including locating a point that must satisfy a stated constraint shown on a diagram.
What it covers
- 0:37 Coordinates in four quadrants: the (x, y) convention
- 3:12 Four quadrants + worked example 1
- 5:19 Constrained point + sense-check
- 7:17 Exam technique
Key words
For: AQA GCSE 8300, Edexcel GCSE 1MA1, Eduqas GCSE C300, OCR GCSE J560, Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1, Cambridge IGCSE 0580
On the specification
| Board | Spec | Statement |
|---|---|---|
| AQA GCSE 8300 | A8 | Work with coordinates in all four quadrants |
| Edexcel GCSE 1MA1 | A8 | Work with coordinates in all four quadrants |
| Eduqas GCSE C300 | FA8 | Work with coordinates in all four quadrants |
| Eduqas GCSE C300 | HA8 | Work with coordinates in all four quadrants |
| OCR GCSE J560 | 7.01a | Work with x- and y-coordinates in all four quadrants. |
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | F3.3B | Understand and use conventions for rectangular Cartesian coordinates |
| Edexcel IGCSE 4MA1 | F3.3C | Plot points (x, y) in any of the four quadrants or locate points with given coordinates |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | C3.1 | Use and interpret Cartesian coordinates in two dimensions. |
| Cambridge IGCSE 0580 | E3.1 | Use and interpret Cartesian coordinates in two dimensions. |
For teachers
This GCSE Maths lesson teaches coordinates in four quadrants. By the end, students should be able to plot and read coordinates correctly in all four quadrants, including locating a point that must satisfy a stated constraint shown on a diagram. It works through two worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.