Science
Key Stage 1: Years 1 & 2 (Ages 5-7)
This stage is about enabling pupils to experience and observe phenomena, encouraging curiosity and questions about the world around them. Learning should be rooted in first-hand practical experiences.
Year 1: Animals, including humans
Year 2: Animals, including humans
Year 2: Living things and their habitats
Lower Key Stage 2: Years 3 & 4 (Ages 7-9)
Pupils should broaden their scientific view of the world, exploring, talking about, testing, and developing ideas about everyday phenomena and the relationships between living things.
Year 4: Living things and their habitats
Upper Key Stage 2: Years 5 & 6 (Ages 9-11)
Pupils should develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of scientific ideas, encountering more abstract concepts and recognising that scientific ideas change over time.
Year 5: Living things and their habitats