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What a bearing is

What a bearing is

alt="Point A with a north line labelled N, compass directions E S W, and a ray to B making a clockwise 67 degree angle from north" A bearing describes direction using an angle. It is always measured from North, going clockwise, and written with three figures.

Bearings Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Bearings

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA GCSE Maths Bearings for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.

Lessons

Compound Interest and DepreciationIndicesPrime Factors, HCF and LCMInequalitiesForming and Solving EquationsSequences (Nth Term)Expanding and FactorisingPythagorasAngles in Parallel LinesAngles in PolygonsSurface AreaVolume of a PrismCylindersBearingsPlans and ElevationsAverages from Frequency TablesProbabilityScatter Graphs