Practical skills
Health and
Lifestyle
Transition Stage 9
Ecosystem
Processes
Adaptation &
Inheritance
The periodic table
Separation
Techniques
Evaluate differing uses of separation techniques within different
contexts including ideas on physical properties
Metals and acids
Apply knowledge of previous reactions to predict reactions and
write balanced symbol equations
The Earth
Electricity and
Magnetism
Energy
Motion and
pressure
Practical skills
Health and Lifestyle
Transition Stage 8
Understands how the scientific community improves its theories
and practices.
Understands the idea of reliability, the purpose of sampling and
suggest improvements.
Can critique data, recognising the possibility of random and
system errors.
Can use and derive simple equations.
Apply my knowledge of the process of digestion to a novel
situation and compare the digestion of differing food groups using
key terminology
Compare ecosystem processes including photosynthesis, aerobic
& anaerobic respiration & interpret and evaluate data linking to
competition and niches
Apply knowledge of inheritance and DNA to interpret DNA profile
or make predictions linking to inheritance. Predict the effect of a
new predator on a food web and evaluate the differences between
continuous and discontinuous data
Apply knowledge to make justified predictions for the reactivity of
metals using equations and chemical formula
Ecosystem
Processes
Adaptation and
Inheritance
The periodic table
Separation
Techniques
Metals and acids
Apply knowledge of cycling of materials to novel situations and
evaluate models of the earth and atmosphere
Evaluate different models of circuits and how electricity can be
represented.
Evaluate factors affecting the way that electromagnets work
Apply knowledge of energy transfer and energy conservation to
novel situations
Apply knowledge of motion, pressure and moments to novel
situations
Understands what makes an experiment valid
Can test predictions, identifying independent, dependent and
control variables
Can make reasoned hypotheses based on evidence
Can undertake basic data analysis
Use models to explain the role of enzymes and explain the role of
each food group and explain the tests.
Explain the key processes and interactions within an ecosystem
including respiration, photosynthesis & accumulation of toxins in
food chains.
Explain predator - prey graphs, natural selection and how some
animals may become extinct using examples
Explain the structure of DNA using a model and the difference
between environmental and inherited variation
Explain patterns in properties of elements on periodic table using
data and equations and make predictions about the properties
group 1,7 and 0
Explain what a solution is and the effect of temperature on
dissolving using data
Explain the reactions of materials using word equations.
Explain the uses of materials linked to their properties.
The Earth
Explain how materials are cycled, the properties of these
materials and the processes linked to cycling of materials
Electricity and
Magnetism
Compare different circuits and the way that current and P.d. is
distributed
Compare the applications of electromagnets
Explain energy transfers over time and distance and the
generation of electricity using a variety of resources.
Energy
Motion and pressure
Practical skills
Understands the idea of objectivity and the importance of
accuracy
Can develop a line of enquiry and make predictions based on
evidence
Can present data in helpful ways and use it to find patterns and
draw conclusions
Understands standard chemical measures
Health and Lifestyle
Describe digestion and the components of a Healthy diet and
health issues caused by a poor diet.
Describe the differences between recreational and medicinal
drugs giving examples.
Describe the processes of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and
photosynthesis the role of producers & consumers within an
ecosystem
Describe the resources which animals and plants compete for and
how organisms are adapted to their environment including
environmental and inherited variation
Describe the how organisms evolve over time and factors which
may lead to extinction.
Describe difference between atoms, elements and compounds
and describe the physical and chemical properties of groups in
the periodic table including displacement reactions
Describe simple techniques for separating mixtures using the
particle model and ideas about pure and impure substances
Transition Stage 7
Ecosystem
Processes
Adaptation and
Inheritance
The periodic table
Separation
Techniques
Metals and acids
Describe the properties and reactions of a variety of materials
using the reactivity series.
The Earth
Describe and label key materials that make up the earth; and
describe and label cycles of materials around earth and the
atmosphere
Describe the build-up and flow of charge in static electricity and in
circuits.
Describe how electromagnets are built and how they are used.
Describe how energy is transferred by a variety of materials and
the differences between renewable and non-renewable fuels
Electricity and
Magnetism
Energy
Transitio
n Stage 6
Explain how different factors affect the motion of objects
Motion and pressure
Describe factors which affect motion
Calculate speed, pressure and turning forces.
Practical skills
Can plan scientific enquiries controlling for variables where
necessary
Can present findings, including conclusions, causal relationships,
explanation and degree of trust in results
Can spot the use of scientific evidence in argument
Health and Lifestyle
Ecosystem
Processes
Adaptation and
Inheritance
The periodic table
Separation
Techniques
Metals and acids
The Earth
Electricity and
Magnetism
Energy
Motion and pressure
Practical skills
Health and Lifestyle
Ecosystem Processes
Transition Stage 5
Adaptation and
Inheritance
The periodic table
Separation Techniques
Metals and acids
The Earth
Electricity and
Magnetism
Energy
Motion and pressure
Recall the names of the food groups, the organs of the digestive
system and types of drugs and state the impact of diet, exercise,
drugs and lifestyle on the way the body functions
State how plants make food and identify the key features of a
particular habitat
State the resources which animals and plants complete for and
label how organisms are adapted for their environment.
State examples of elements and compounds including the
properties of some metals and non-metals
Define a solution using key terms
Identify a variety of materials, state their use and recognise the
reactivity series. State the products of reactions of metals and
acids.
Identify components of the earth and atmosphere and state the
effect they have on the atmosphere.
State the different ways that charge can move in static electricity
and in circuits.
State the key elements of magnets and electromagnets
State which materials can transfer different amounts of energy
and that different resources can be used to generate electricity.
State how to calculate speed, pressure and turning forces.
Can take precise measurements at intervals
Can use test results to set up further comparative and fair tests
Can record more complex data using appropriate
representation
Describe the changes as humans develop into old age
Describe differences in the life cycles of a mammal, amphibian,
insect & bird
Describe differences in the life cycles of a mammal, amphibian,
insect & bird
State reasons for the suitability of a basic element for a
particular job based on its properties
State how mixtures might be separated e.g. filtering, sieving,
evaporating
State reasons for the suitability of a metal or acid for a
particular job based on its properties
State that there are different types of rock that are produced in
different ways and identify the earth and moon as roughly
spherical bodies
Identify symbols of components in a circuit in a circuit and state
the number of number and voltage of cells can affect the circuit.
Identify that different materials transfer different amounts of
energy
Define and identify simple key forces such as push, pull and air
resistance
Understand the idea of gravity.
Health and Lifestyle
Can set up practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Can make systematic observations and measurements
Can record, classify and present data helpfully
Can use results to make predictions, suggest improvements and
raise further questions
Can identify similarities and differences between scientific
ideas
Can present the process and findings of an enquiry to others
Describe the functions of the human digestive system and
identify types of teeth in humans, and their functions
Ecosystem Processes
Classify living things into groups and construct and interpret
food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey
Adaptation and
Inheritance
Understands that environments change and that this can
sometimes pose dangers to living things
Transition Stage 4
Practical skills
The periodic table
Separation Techniques
Metals and acids
The Earth
Electricity and
Magnetism
Transition Stage 3
Energy
Identify pure substances – gold, silver, Tin
Understands the role of evaporation and condensation in the
water cycle, and link evaporation with temperature
State how metals react with everyday acids (fruit juice)
State the roles played by evaporation and condensation in the
water cycle.
Identify common appliances that run on electricity.
Construct and label a simple series electrical circuit and
identify conductors and insulators.
Know that different materials have different uses due to
properties
Motion and pressure
Identify that forces cause an object to move
Practical skills
Can devise a simple fair test
Can take accurate measurements
Can record data in a simple suitable format
Can use results to draw conclusions
Can identify similarities and differences between objects or
processes studied
Can explain accurately what has been done and observed
Health and Lifestyle
Understands that organisms need food for nutrition
Ecosystem Processes
Adaptation and
Inheritance
Identify the functions of different parts of flowering plants,
including pollination
State how different plants fulfil their requirements e.g. for light,
nutrients
State how fossils are formed.
The periodic table
State that objects are made of different materials
Separation Techniques
State that substance can be separated.
Metals and acids
Electricity and
Magnetism
State that soils are made from rocks and organic matter
Compare and group rocks based on their appearance and
physical properties, giving a reason.
State how magnets work and whether objects will be magnetic
and carry out an enquiry to test this out.
Energy
Know that moving objects uses energy
Motion and pressure
State how some forces require contact and some do not.
Practical skills
Recognises that questions may have several valid answers.
Describes accurately what has been observed.
Can explain how a simple test works.
Can classify items in different groupings.
Can suggest alternative but plausible explanations.
Uses data to help answer questions.
Practical skills
Ask simple, relevant questions.
Observes closely, using simple equipment.
Perform simple tests.
Identify and classify items into big groups.
Suggest an explanation based on observation.
Gather and record simple data.
Transition
Stage 2
The Earth
Transition
Stage 1
State the basic properties of metals