Topics
Years 1 to 6, with Year 7 bridging for the move to secondary school.
Year 1 Key Stage 1
Science
Everyday materials
Y1 Materials — Name and describe everyday materials
An object is the thing; a material is what it is made of.
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Parts of a plant
S1-PLANTS — Name common plants and trees; describe their basic structure
Roots, stem, leaves and flowers each have a job. Some trees keep their leaves all year.
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Animals and the human body
S1-ANIMALS, S1-BODY — Group animals; carnivores, herbivores, omnivores; senses
We group animals by what they look like and what they eat. Our senses tell us about the world.
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The four seasons
S1-SEASON — Observe changes across the four seasons; day length
Spring, summer, autumn and winter always come in the same order.
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Year 2 Key Stage 1
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Living things and habitats
Y2 LH — Living, dead and never alive; habitats
A habitat gives a living thing what it needs: food, water and shelter.
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How plants grow
S2-PLANTS — Seeds and bulbs grow into plants; water, light and warmth
A seed needs water and warmth to start growing. A growing plant also needs light.
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Animals grow and stay healthy
S2-ANIMALS — Offspring grow into adults; basic needs; exercise, food and hygiene
Animals have babies that grow up. All animals need water, food and air.
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Choosing and changing materials
S2-MAT, S-WS-KS1 — Suitability of materials; squash, bend, twist, stretch; simple tests
We choose a material for what it can do. A simple test tells us which is best.
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Year 3 Lower Key Stage 2
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Light and shadows
Y3 Light — Shadows form when light is blocked by an opaque object
We need light to see. A shadow forms where an opaque object blocks light.
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What the parts of a plant do
S3-PLANTS — Functions of roots, stem, leaves and flowers; water transport
Roots take in water, the stem carries it, leaves make food and flowers make seeds.
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Food, skeletons and muscles
S3-ANIMALS — Nutrition from food; skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
We get nutrition from food. Skeletons support and protect; muscles pull on bones to move them.
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Rocks, fossils and soil
S3-ROCKS — Compare rocks; how fossils form; soils
Rocks differ in hardness and whether water soaks in. Fossils form over a very long time.
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Forces and magnets
S3-FORCES — Contact forces; magnetic forces act at a distance; attract and repel
Most forces need contact. Magnets can push or pull without touching, and only some metals are magnetic.
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Year 4 Lower Key Stage 2
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States of matter
Y4 States — Solids, liquids, gases; melting, freezing, evaporating
Materials can be solid, liquid or gas, and heating or cooling changes their state.
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Grouping living things with keys
S4-LT — Group living things; use keys to identify them; environments can change
A key uses yes/no questions about features you can see. Changes to a place can harm what lives there.
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Teeth, digestion and food chains
S4-ANIMALS — Digestive system; types of teeth; food chains
Teeth cut, tear and grind. Food then travels down to the stomach and intestines. Food chains show what eats what.
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Sound: vibrations, pitch and volume
S4-SOUND — Sounds are made by vibrations; pitch and volume; sounds fade with distance
Sound is made when something vibrates. Shorter or tighter makes a higher pitch; harder makes it louder.
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Electricity: circuits, switches and conductors
S4-ELEC — Simple series circuits; switches; conductors and insulators
A bulb lights only in a complete loop. Metals let electricity through; plastic, wood and rubber do not.
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Fair tests, results and conclusions
S-WS-LKS2 — Plan fair tests; take repeat readings; record findings; draw conclusions
Change one thing, measure one thing, keep everything else the same.
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Year 5 Upper Key Stage 2
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Gravity, friction and air resistance
Y5 Forces — Gravity; air resistance, water resistance and friction
Gravity pulls objects towards Earth; friction and air resistance act against motion.
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Life cycles and growing up
S5-LT, S5-ANIMALS — Life cycles of mammals, amphibians, insects and birds; human development to old age
Every living thing is born, grows, reproduces and dies. Some animals change shape completely as they grow.
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Dissolving, separating and changes
S5-MAT — Properties of materials; dissolving; separating mixtures; reversible and irreversible changes
Sieve or filter to remove solids. Evaporate to get a dissolved solid back. Burning cannot be undone.
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Earth, Sun and Moon
S5-SPACE — Movement of the Earth and planets; the Moon; day and night; spherical bodies
The Earth spins once a day and orbits the Sun once a year. The Moon orbits the Earth.
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Year 6 Upper Key Stage 2
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The heart, blood and a healthy body
S6-ANIMALS — Circulatory system; impact of diet, exercise and drugs
The heart pumps blood round the body. Blood carries oxygen, food and water to every part.
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Fossils, inheritance and adaptation
S6-EVOL — Fossils; inheritance; adaptation and evolution
Offspring are similar to but not the same as their parents. Over a very long time, helpful features become more common.
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How light travels and how we see
S6-LIGHT — Light travels in straight lines; how we see; shadows have the same shape as the object
Light travels in straight lines. We see things when light bounces off them into our eyes.
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Changing circuits; circuit symbols
S6-ELEC — Brightness and volume vary with the number and voltage of cells; circuit symbols
More cells make a bulb brighter. More bulbs on one cell make each dimmer.
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Scientific enquiry and fair tests
KS2 WS — Plan enquiries, recognising and controlling variables
Change one thing, measure one thing, keep everything else the same.
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Classification systems
Y6 LT — Classify living things based on characteristics
Grouping organisms by shared observable features.
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Year 7 bridging Year 7 bridging
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Cells: the building blocks of life
S7-CELLS — KS3: cells as the fundamental unit of living organisms; plant and animal cell parts
All living things are made of cells. Plant cells have extra parts that animal cells do not.
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Particle model: states of matter
Y5 MP / KS3 Particles — Solids, liquids and gases
Everything is made of tiny particles; their arrangement explains properties.
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Forces and motion
Y5 F — Gravity, air resistance, water resistance and friction
Forces are pushes or pulls, measured in newtons (N).
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