Non-Verbal Reasoning

Cracking the Code: Direction and Marker Position

Pupils work out a two-letter code in which the first letter records direction and the second records marker position, by comparing references that differ in only one feature.

Non-Verbal ReasoningAge 9+40 minutes

What this topic covers

  • Identify that the first letter records direction and the second records marker position.
  • Find each letter's meaning by comparing references that differ in only one feature.
  • Build the test figure's two-letter code and reject options that copy a reference.

Core concept summaries

Key ConceptsTwo Features, Two LettersComparing ReferencesBuilding the Test Code

Practice formats pupils may meet

NeurofiED uses varied practice to help pupils apply the idea actively, check understanding and build confidence over time.

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