Knowledge & skills
Progression spine
The knowledge and skills children should hold and be able to demonstrate by the end of each stage in Science. Each strand runs from the earliest years through Stage 5.
Biology
| By end of | Children can… |
|---|---|
| Grade 2 | Names parts of plants and animals; describes life cycles. |
| Grade 5 | Classifies living things; explains adaptation and reproduction. |
Chemistry
| By end of | Children can… |
|---|---|
| Grade 2 | Compares materials by simple properties. |
| Grade 5 | Distinguishes reversible and irreversible changes; separation methods. |
Physics
| By end of | Children can… |
|---|---|
| Grade 2 | Identifies pushes, pulls, sources of light and sound. |
| Grade 5 | Investigates forces, circuits and the behaviour of light/sound. |
Working scientifically
| By end of | Children can… |
|---|---|
| Grade 3 | Plans a simple fair test with one variable. |
| Grade 5 | Designs an enquiry, records data in tables/graphs, evaluates results. |