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Interpreting plans and elevations

MA29-02

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In this lesson

Read off the plan view and front/side elevations of a 3D solid, correctly including the internal lines that show where two faces meet.

What it covers

  • Reading/interpreting the plan view of a given solid
  • Reading/interpreting the front and side elevations of a given solid
  • The internal-line convention: drawing a line where two faces of the solid meet at a visible edge, even when the outline alone looks complete
  • Using a stepped or L-shaped solid so the internal-line case is unavoidable

Key words

For: AQA GCSE 8300, Edexcel GCSE 1MA1, Eduqas GCSE C300, OCR GCSE J560

On the specification

BoardSpecStatement
AQA GCSE 8300G13Interpret plans and elevations of 3D shapes
Edexcel GCSE 1MA1G13Construct and interpret plans and elevations of 3D shapes
Eduqas GCSE C300FG11Construct and interpret plans and elevations of 3D shapes
Eduqas GCSE C300HG13Construct and interpret plans and elevations of 3D shapes
OCR GCSE J5608.06bInterpret plans and elevations of simple 3D solids.
For teachers

This GCSE Maths lesson teaches interpreting plans and elevations. By the end, students should be able to read off the plan view and front/side elevations of a 3D solid, correctly including the internal lines that show where two faces meet. It works through two worked examples and the mistakes examiners report.