Key Stage 2

Working Scientifically

At Barnham CEVCP children will gradually build on their scientific skills throughout the Key Stages based on National Curriculum expectations.

Lower Key Stage 2:

Asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Making systematic and careful observations and, where appropriate, taking accurate measurements using standard units, using a range of equipment, including thermometers and data loggers
Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions
Recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams, keys, bar charts, and tables
Reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
Using results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values, suggest improvements and raise further questions
Identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings.

Upper Key Stage 2:

Planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, including recognising and controlling variables where necessary
Taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment, with increasing accuracy and precision, taking repeat readings when appropriate
Recording data and results of increasing complexity using scientific diagrams and labels, classification keys, tables, scatter graphs, bar and line graphs
Using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
Reporting and presenting findings from enquiries, including conclusions, causal relationships and explanations of and a degree of trust in results, in oral and written forms such as displays and other presentations
Identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments