QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
UNIT 1A
Ourselves /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 1
/- identify and locate parts of their body, including sense organs
- recognise changes that take place as animals get older
- use their observations to point out differences between humans and other animals and between animals and non-living things
- communicate observations and measurements
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level W
/- identify and locate parts of their body
- use their observations to describe humans and other animals
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Level 2
/- explain differences between living and non-living things in terms of characteristics such as movement and growth
- explain that adult animals no longer grow
- suggest ways of presenting observations
- explain why we should show sensitivity to living things
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
UNIT 1B
Growing plants /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 1
/- name some common plants
- identify the leaf, root, stem and flower of a plant
- recognise that plants are living and need water and light to grow
- recognise they can investigate the conditions plants need for growth
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level W
/- name some common plants, identify leaf, root, stem and flower
- recognise that plans need water to grow
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Level 2
/- describe differences between plants grown in the light and in the dark
- suggest how to find out about what plants need in order to grow well
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
UNIT 1CSorting and using materials /
EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 1
/- name some common materials
- make observations of these and of common objects
- communicate these using terms eg bendy, rough, hard
- suggest how to test an idea
- say what the result of the test shows
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level W
/- make observations of common objects
- communicate these
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Level 2
/- suggest several reasons why a material may or may not be suitable for a particular purpose
- predict the results of tests they are going to do
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
UNIT 1D
Light and dark /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 1
/- name a number of light sources, including the Sun
- recognise that they cannot see in the dark
- describe and compare some light sources
- explain why it is dangerous to look at the sun
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level W
/- name a number of light sources including the Sun
- recognise that they cannot see in the dark
- know that it is dangerous to look at the Sun
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Level 2
/- explain that they cannot see shiny objects in the dark because they are not light sources
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
UNIT 1E
Pushes and pulls /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 1
/- observe, describe and compare movements they make and movements of objects in terms of speed or direction
- describe how to make a familiar object start moving by pushing or pulling
- recognise dangers to themselves in moving objects
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level W
/- observe and describe movements they and objects make
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Level 2
/- describe how windmills or water wheels are made to move
- describe why it is dangerous to try to stop a heavy object moving
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 1
UNIT 1F
Sound and hearing /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 1
/- recognise and describe many sounds
- describe how sounds are generated by specific objects
- state that they hear sounds through their ears
- describe what they observe when they move further away from a source of sound
- make observations or measurements relating to sounds
- with help present these in charts
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level W
/- recognise and describe many sounds
- relate their sense of hearing to their ears
- make and record observation of sounds
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Level 2
/- recognise that when sounds are generated by objects, something moves or vibrates
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 2
UNIT 2A
Health and growth /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 2
/- identify some types of food that make up their diet and name some examples of each
- recognise that an adequate diet and exercise are necessary for them to grow and stay healthy
- ask questions in order to make comparisons and describe differences they observe eg between babies and toddlers
- recognise that care needs to be taken with medicines
- recognise that animals produce young
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 1
/- name some foods or types of food
- recognise that exercise is important
- describe some differences they observe eg between babies and toddlers
- recognise that medicines can be dangerous
- recognise that animals produce young
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 3
/- describe how their diet is balanced
- give several reasons why it is sometimes necessary to take medicines
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 2
UNIT 2B
Plants and animals in the local environment /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 2
/- recognise that different plants and animals live in the local environment and name some of them
- know that flowering plants produce seeds which grow into new plants
- describe what they observe as new plants grow
- record observations in tables
- use observations to draw conclusions
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 1
/- recognise that different plants and animals live in the local environment and name some of them
- know that plants produce seeds
- make observations of plants and animals
- record observations with help, in tables
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 3
/- suggest reasons why different plants and animals are found in the different environments
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 2
UNIT 2C
Variation /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 2
/- recognise similarities between animals and between plants and differences within these groups
- suggest questions relating to differences between living things
- make measurements of length using standard units
- with help, present results in block graphs
- make simple interpretations of these
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 1
/- recognise differences between animals and plants
- make some measurements using non-standard units
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 3
/- identify ways in which the appearance of humans changes as they get older and some characteristics that will not alter
- explain what their block graphs and charts show
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 2
UNIT 2D
Grouping and changing materials /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 2
/- identify some naturally occurring materials
- predict and describe how heating can change some materials into new and useful materials
- state the dangers of hot water or naked flame
- describe what happens to water when it is heated and cooled
- record observations in tables
- recognise when simple comparisons are unfair
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 1
/- describe how heating can change some materials
- make observations which, with help, they record in tables
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 3
/- state that ice, water and steam are the same material
- describe how water can be changed into ice and steam
- how these changes can be reversed
- recognise and explain when a comparison is unfair
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 2
UNIT 2E
Forces and movement /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 2
/- describe how to use pushes and pulls to make familiar objects speed up, slow down, or change direction or shape
- recognise that pushes and pulls are forces
- plan a comparison and decide whether it was fair
- make measurements of length using standard units and present these in a chart
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 1
/- describe how to change the movement of familiar objects using pushes and pulls
- make measurements of length and compare these
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 3
/- explain how they made their comparison fair
- suggest several factors to investigate
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 2
UNIT 2F
Using electricity /EXPECTATION
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Level 2
/- identify common appliances which use electricity
- describe the dangers associated with mains electricity
- construct and make drawings of simple working circuits
- explain why some circuits work and others do not
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 1
/- identify common appliances which use electricity
- describe some of the dangers associated with mains electricity
- with help, construct a working circuit
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 3
/- represent working circuits clearly in drawings
- make circuits from drawings provided
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 3
UNIT 3A
Teeth and eating /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Just level 3
/- describe an adequate and varied diet for humans, recognising that there are many ways of achieving this
- explain how they should look after their teeth and recognise why they need to do so
- suggest questions about diet to be investigated
- make relevant observations
- present results in bar charts and tables
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 2
/- describe some of the types of food that they eat
- recognise they need to take care of their teeth
- make observations
- record these in tables
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
good level 3 /
- evaluate how strongly the evidence they have collected supports the conclusion they have drawn
- state that animals have different diets and may have different kinds of teeth
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 3
UNIT 3B
Helping plants grow well /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Just level 3
/- recognise that plants provide food for humans and other animals
- that plants need light, water and warmth and healthy leaves, roots and stems in order to grow well
- make careful measurements of volumes of water and height of plants
- recognise that in experiments and investigations a number of plants need to be used to provide reliable evidence
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 2
/- recognise that plants need light, warmth and water to grow
- make some measurements of the height of plants
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Good level 3
/- explain why healthy roots and a healthy stem are needed for plants to grow
- recognise that the leaves of a plant are associated with healthy growth
- explain in simple terms why a number of plants should be used to provide reliable evidence about plant growth
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 3
UNIT 3C
Characteristics of materials /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Just level 3
/- identify uses of some common materials
- suggest several reasons why the material is suitable
- make measurements of length using standard units
- explain it is important to test materials to find out whether descriptions of characteristics are reliable
- recognise when a test or comparison is unfair
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 2
/- identify uses of some common materials, suggesting a reason why the material is suitable
- make measurements of length using standard units
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Good level 3
/- explain how to make a test fair and represent measurements in a bar chart
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 3
UNIT 3D
Rocks and soils /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Just level 3
/- name and give characteristics of several rocks
- explain that rocks are used for different purposes
- recognise that there is rock under all surfaces and that soils come from rocks
- recognise when a test or comparison is unfair
- measure time and volume of water carefully
- say what their experiments and investigations show
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 2
/- name one or two rocks
- say that there are rocks under surfaces
- make measurements of time and volume
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Good level 3
/- explain how to make a test fair
- explain what their experiments and investigations show in terms of the characteristics and uses of the soils and rocks tested
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 3
UNIT 3E
Magnets and springs /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Just level 3
/- recognise that a force acts in a particular direction
- describe the direction of forces between magnet or between a spring and someone compressing it
- classify materials as magnetic or non-magnetic
- describe some uses of magnets
- decide how to test an idea, explaining how to make a simple test fair
- identify patterns in results
- use these to draw conclusions
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 2
/- describe what happens when some materials are put near a magnet
- with help test an idea
- make a comparison between results
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Good level 3
/- describe the difference between a magnet and a magnetic material
- explain results in terms of their scientific knowledge and understanding
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 3
UNIT 3F
Light and shadows /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Just level 3
/- explain that shadows are formed when light from a source is blocked
- recognise that shadows are similar in shape to the objects forming them
- describe how a shadow from the Sun changes over the course of a day
- make predictions about the shadows formed by different objects or materials
- make careful observations and measurements of the shadows
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Level 2
/- recognise that shadows are similar in shape to the objets forming them
- that a shadow from the Sun changes over the course of a day
- make observations of changes in shadows
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Good level 3
/- explain that the changes in shadows from the Sun over the course of a day arise from the movement of the Earth
- that even transparent objects block some light and from shadows
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 4
UNIT 4A
Moving and growing /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Good level 3
/- describe the main functions of their skeletons
- describe observable characteristics of bones
- recognise that their skeletons grow as they grow
- state that movement depends on both skeleton and muscles
- identify a question to be investigated
- how to collect and interpret reliable evidence in order to answer the question
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Just level 3
/- state that they have skeletons
- describe some observable characteristics of bones
- make measurements when investigating a question
Some children will have progressed further and will also:
Just level 4
/- state that when one muscle contracts another relaxes
- make an evaluation of the extent to which the evidence collected to answer a question supports the prediction made
QCA EXPECTATION RECORD VERSION 3 PS23-PP06
QCA SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK YEAR 4
UNIT 4B
Habitats /EXPECTATIONS
/ASSESSED OUTCOMES
Most children will:Good level 3
/- identify some local habitats
- name some of the organisms that live there
- use simple keys to identify organisms
- state the food source of some animals
- distinguish between those which eat plants and those which eat other animals
- plan how to investigate some of the preferences of small animals found in the habitat
Some children will not have made so much progress and will:
Just level 3