Cambridge Primary Science 0097 Progression Grid

Contents
Thinking and Working Scientifically

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Earth and Space

Science in Context

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 Cambridge Primary

Primary Science Progression Grid

This worksheet contains 4 tables, one for each sub-strand of Thinking and Working Scientifically, and each comprising 6 columns (for Stages 1 to 6). 5 pages.

Thinking and Working Scientifically

Models and representations
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data 2TWSm.01 Know that a 3TWSm.01 Know that there 4TWSm.01 Know that 5TWSm.01 Know that a 6TWSm.01 Describe how a
model represents an object are different types of models are not fully model presents an object, model can help us
or idea in a clear way. models in science, including representative of a real process or idea in a way understand and describe
diagrams and physical world situation and/or that shows some of the scientific phenomena and
models that we can touch. scientific idea. important features. ideas.

No data 2TWSm.02 Make and use 3TWSm.02 Make and use 4TWSm.02 Use models to 5TWSm.02 Use models, 6TWSm.02 Use models,
a physical model of a physical models. show relationships, including diagrams, to including diagrams, to
familiar system or idea. quantities or scale. represent and describe represent and describe
scientific phenomena and scientific phenomena and
ideas. ideas.

No data 2TWSm.03 Describe the 3TWSm.03 Draw a diagram 4TWSm.03 Draw a diagram No data No data
difference between a to represent a real world to represent a real world
diagram and a picture. situation and/or scientific situation and/or scientific
idea. idea.

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Scientific enquiry: purpose and planning
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1TWSp.01 Ask questions 2TWSp.01 Ask questions 3TWSp.01 Ask scientific 4TWSp.01 Ask scientific 5TWSp.01 Ask scientific 6TWSp.01 Ask scientific
about the world around us about the world around us questions that can be questions that can be questions and select questions and select
and talk about how to find and talk about how to find investigated. investigated. appropriate scientific appropriate scientific
answers. answers. enquiries to use. enquiries to use.

No data No data 3TWSp.02 Know that there 4TWSp.02 Know that there 5TWSp.02 Know the 6TWSp.02 Know the
are five main types of are five main types of features of the five main features of the five main
scientific enquiry (research, scientific enquiry (research, types of scientific enquiry. types of scientific enquiry.
fair testing, observing over fair testing, observing over
time, identifying and time, identifying and
classifying, and pattern classifying, and pattern
seeking). seeking).

1TWSp.02 Make 2TWSp.02 Make 3TWSp.03 Make a 4TWSp.03 Make a 5TWSp.03 Make 6TWSp.03 Make
predictions about what predictions about what they prediction describing some prediction describing some predictions, referring to predictions, referring to
they think will happen. think will happen. possible outcomes of an possible outcomes of an relevant scientific relevant scientific
enquiry. enquiry. knowledge and knowledge and
understanding within understanding within
familiar and unfamiliar familiar and unfamiliar
contexts. contexts.

No data No data No data 4TWSp.04 Identify variables 5TWSp.04 Plan fair test 6TWSp.04 Plan fair test
that need to be taken into investigations, identifying investigations, identifying
account when doing a fair the independent, dependent the independent, dependent
test. and control variables. and control variables.

No data No data 3TWSp.04 Identify risks and 4TWSp.05 Identify risks and 5TWSp.05 Describe risks 6TWSp.05 Describe risks
explain how to stay safe explain how to stay safe when planning practical when planning practical
during practical work. during practical work. work and consider how to work and consider how to
minimise them. minimise them.

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Carrying out scientific enquiry
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1TWSc.01 Sort and group 2TWSc.01 Sort and group 3TWSc.01 Use 4TWSc.01 Use 5TWSc.01 Sort, group and 6TWSc.01 Sort, group and
objects, materials and objects, materials and living observations and tests to observations and tests to classify objects, materials classify objects, materials
living things based on things based on sort, group and classify sort, group and classify and living things through and living things through
observations of the observations of the objects. objects. testing, observation and testing, observation and
similarities and differences similarities and differences using secondary using secondary
between them. between them. information. information.

No data No data No data 4TWSc.02 Use keys to 5TWSc.02 Complete a key 6TWSc.02 Complete a key
identify objects, materials based on easily observed based on easily observed
and living things. differences. differences.

1TWSc.02 Use given 2TWSc.02 Use given 3TWSc.02 Choose 4TWSc.03 Choose 5TWSc.03 Choose 6TWSc.03 Choose
equipment appropriately. equipment appropriately. equipment from a provided equipment from a provided equipment to carry out an equipment to carry out an
selection and use it selection and use it investigation and use it investigation and use it
appropriately. appropriately. appropriately. appropriately.

No data No data No data 4TWSc.04 Describe how 5TWSc.04 Decide when 6TWSc.04 Decide when
repeated measurements observations and observations and
and/or observations can measurements need to be measurements need to be
give more reliable data. repeated to give more repeated to give more
reliable data. reliable data.

1TWSc.03 Take 2TWSc.03 Take 3TWSc.03 Take 4TWSc.05 Take 5TWSc.05 Take 6TWSc.05 Take
measurements in non- measurements in non- measurements in standard measurements in standard appropriately accurate appropriately accurate
standard units. standard units. units, describing the units, describing the measurements. measurements.
advantage of standard units advantage of standard units
over non-standard units. over non-standard units.

1TWSc.04 Follow 2TWSc.04 Follow 3TWSc.04 Carry out 4TWSc.06 Carry out 5TWSc.06 Carry out 6TWSc.06 Carry out
instructions safely when instructions safely when practical work safely. practical work safely. practical work safely. practical work safely.
doing practical work. doing practical work.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data 2TWSc.05 Use a given 3TWSc.05 Use secondary 4TWSc.07 Use secondary 5TWSc.07 Use a range of 6TWSc.07 Use a range of
secondary information information sources to information sources to secondary information secondary information
source to find an answer to research an answer to a research an answer to a sources to research and sources to research and
a question. question. question. select relevant evidence to select relevant evidence to
answer questions. answer questions.

1TWSc.05 Collect and 2TWSc.06 Collect and 3TWSc.06 Collect and 4TWSc.08 Collect and 5TWSc.08 Collect and 6TWSc.08 Collect and
record observations and/or record observations and/or record observations and/or record observations and/or record observations and/or record observations and/or
measurements by measurements by measurements in tables and measurements in tables and measurements in tables and measurements in tables and
annotating images and annotating images and diagrams. diagrams. diagrams appropriate to the diagrams appropriate to the
completing simple tables. completing simple tables. type of scientific enquiry. type of scientific enquiry.

Scientific enquiry: analysis, evaluation and conclusions

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1TWSa.01 Describe what 2TWSa.01 Describe what 3TWSa.01 Identify whether 4TWSa.01 Identify whether 5TWSa.01 Describe the 6TWSa.01 Describe the
happened during an happened and if it matched results support, or do not results support, or do not accuracy of predictions, accuracy of predictions,
enquiry and if it matched their predictions. support, a prediction. support, a prediction. based on results. based on results.
predictions.

No data 2TWSa.02 Identify simple 3TWSa.02 Describe simple 4TWSa.02 Describe simple 5TWSa.02 Describe 6TWSa.02 Describe
patterns in results, e.g. patterns in results. patterns in results. patterns in results, including patterns in results, including
increasing and decreasing identifying any anomalous identifying any anomalous
patterns. results. results.

No data No data 3TWSa.03 Make a 4TWSa.03 Make a 5TWSa.03 Make a 6TWSa.03 Make a
conclusion from results and conclusion from results and conclusion from results conclusion from results
relate it to the scientific relate it to the scientific informed by scientific informed by scientific
question being investigated. question being investigated. understanding. understanding.

No data No data No data No data 5TWSa.04 Suggest how an 6TWSa.04 Suggest how an
investigation could be investigation could be
improved and explain any improved and explain any
proposed changes. proposed changes.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data 2TWSa.03 Present and 3TWSa.04 Present and 4TWSa.04 Present and 5TWSa.05 Present and 6TWSa.05 Present and
interpret results using tables interpret results using tables interpret results using interpret results using interpret results using
and block graphs. and bar charts. tables, bar charts and dot tables, bar charts, dot plots tables, bar charts, dot plots,
plots. and line graphs. line graphs and scatter
graphs.

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 Cambridge Primary

Primary Science Progression Grid

This worksheet contains 3 tables, one for each sub-strand of Biology, and each comprising 6 columns (for Stages 1 to 6). 6 pages.

Biology
Structure and function
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Bs.01 Recognise and No data 3Bs.01 Describe the No data 5Bs.01 Know that not all No data
name the major parts of function of the major parts plants produce flowers.
familiar flowering plants of flowering plants (limited
(limited to roots, leaves, to roots, leaves, stems
stems and flowers). and flowers).

No data No data No data No data 5Bs.02 Identify the parts No data

of a flower (limited to
petals, sepals, anthers,
filaments, stamens,
stigma, style, carpel, and
ovary).

No data No data No data No data 5Bs.03 Describe the No data

functions of the parts of a
flower (limited to petals,
anthers, stigma and
ovary).

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Bs.02 Identify the 2Bs.01 Compare how 3Bs.02 Identify the No data No data No data
senses (limited to sight, animals, including distinguishing features of
hearing, taste, smell and humans, are similar and different groups of
touch) and what they different in their external animals, including fish,
detect, linking each to the body parts and skin reptiles, mammals, birds,
correct body part. covering. amphibians and insects.

1Bs.03 Recognise and 2Bs.02 Identify the 3Bs.03 Identify some of 4Bs.01 Identify some of 5Bs.04 Describe the 6Bs.01 Describe the
name the major external different types of human the important organs in the important bones in human digestive system, human circulatory system
parts of the human body. teeth, explain how they humans (limited to brain, the human body (limited including the functions of in terms of the heart
are suited to their heart, stomach, intestine to skull, jaw, rib cage, the organs involved pumping blood through
functions and describe and lungs) and describe hip, spine, leg bones (limited to mouth, arteries, capillaries and
how to care for teeth. their functions. and arm bones). oesophagus, stomach, veins, describe its function
small intestine, large (limited to transporting
intestine and anus), and oxygen, nutrients and
know that many waste) and know that
vertebrates have a similar many vertebrates have a
digestive system. similar circulatory system.

No data No data No data 4Bs.02 Know that bones No data 6Bs.02 Describe the
move because pairs of human respiratory system
muscles that are in terms of oxygen from
attached to them the air moving into the
contract and relax. blood in the lungs and
know that many
vertebrates have a similar
respiratory system.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data 4Bs.03 Describe some No data No data
of the important
functions of skeletons
(limited to protecting and
supporting organs,
enabling movement and
giving shape to the
body).

No data No data No data 4Bs.04 Know that some No data 6Bs.03 Name the parts of
animals have an the human reproductive
exoskeleton. system.

No data No data No data 4Bs.05 Identify No data No data

vertebrates as animals
with a backbone and
invertebrates as animals
without a backbone.

Life processes
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Bp.01 Identify living No data 3Bp.01 Describe No data No data No data
things and things that differences between
have never been alive. things that are living, that
were once alive and that
have never lived.

No data 2Bp.01 Know that 3Bp.02 Know that life 4Bp.04 Describe the No data No data
humans need to manage processes common to importance of movement
diet, maintain hygiene and plants and animals include in maintaining human
move regularly to be nutrition, growth, health.
healthy. movement and
reproduction.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Bp.02 Know that No data No data 4Bp.03 Know that plants 5Bp.01 Know that No data
animals, including and animals need animals, including
humans, need air, water energy to grow, live and humans, need an
and suitable food to be healthy, and plants adequate, balanced diet in
survive. get their energy from order to be healthy.
light while animals get
their energy from eating
plants or other animals.

1Bp.03 Know that plants No data 3Bp.03 Know that plants No data 5Bp.04 Describe seed No data
need light and water to need appropriate germination and know that
survive. conditions, including seeds, in general, require
temperature, light and water and an appropriate
water, to be healthy. temperature to germinate.

No data No data No data No data 5Bp.02 Know the stages No data

in the life cycle of a
flowering plant.

No data No data No data No data 5Bp.03 Describe how No data

flowering plants reproduce
by pollination, fruit and
seed production, and
seed dispersal.

No data 2Bp.02 Describe what No data 4Bp.01 Know that No data 6Bp.02 Know that some
illness is and describe the medicines can be used diseases can be caused
common signs of illness in to treat some illnesses, by infection with viruses,
humans. and describe how to use bacteria, parasites or fungi
them safely. that can be passed from
one host to another.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data 4Bp.02 Know that plants No data 6Bp.03 Describe how
and animals can have good hygiene can control
infectious diseases, and the spread of diseases
vaccinations can prevent transmitted in water, food
some infectious and body fluids, and
diseases of animals. describe ways to avoid
being bitten by insect
vectors.

No data No data No data No data No data 6Bp.04 Know that

humans have defence
mechanisms against
infectious diseases,
including skin, stomach
acid and mucus.

1Bp.04 Describe how 2Bp.03 Describe how the No data No data No data 6Bp.01 Describe the
humans are similar to and offspring of animals, physical changes that take
different from each other. including humans, change place during puberty in
as they become older. humans.

No data 2Bp.04 Know that 3Bp.04 Describe and No data No data No data
animals, including compare how the offspring
humans, produce of different animals grow
offspring that have a into adults, including
combination of features humans, birds, frogs and
from their parents. butterflies.

Ecosystems
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data 2Be.01 Know that an No data 4Be.01 Know that 5Be.01 Describe how No data
environment in which a different animals are plants and animals are
plant or animal naturally found in, and suited to, adapted to environments
lives is its habitat. different habitats. that are hot, cold, wet
and/or dry.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data 2Be.02 Know that No data No data 5Be.02 Describe how No data
different habitats contain flowering plants are
different plants and adapted to attract
animals. pollinators and promote
seed dispersal.

No data 2Be.03 Identify similarities No data No data 5Be.03 Describe the No data
and differences between common adaptations of
local environments in predator and prey
terms of hot, cold, dry, animals.
wet, many plants, few
plants, many animals and
few animals.

No data No data No data 4Be.02 Know plants and No data No data

animals can survive in
environments other than
their habitats.

No data No data 3Be.01 Identify and 4Be.03 Describe food No data 6Be.01 Interpret food
describe simple food chains as being made of webs and identify food
chains, where plants are producers and chains within them.
producers and animals consumers, and classify
are consumers of plants consumers as
and/or other animals. herbivores, omnivores,
carnivores, predators
and/or prey.

No data No data No data No data No data 6Be.02 Know that some

substances can be toxic
and damage living things,
and that these substances
can move through a food
chain/web.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data No data No data 6Be.03 Identify the energy
source of a food
chain/web and describe
how energy is transferred
through a food chain/web.

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This worksheet contains 3 tables, one for each sub-strand of Chemistry, and each comprising 6 columns (for Stages 1 to 6). 4 pages.

Chemistry
Materials and their structure
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Cm.01 Identify, name, 2Cm.01 Understand that No data 4Cm.02 Understand the 5Cm.02 Understand that No data
describe, sort and group some materials occur difference between substances can be
common materials, naturally and others are materials, substances gaseous and know the
including wood, plastic, manufactured. and particles. common gases at room
metal, glass, rock, paper temperature (limited to
and fabric. oxygen, carbon dioxide,
water vapour, nitrogen
and hydrogen).

1Cm.02 Understand the No data 3Cm.01 Know that 4Cm.01 Describe the 5Cm.01 Use the particle No data
difference between an materials can be solids, particle model for solids model to describe solid,
object and a material. liquids or gases. and liquids. liquids (including
solutions) and gases.

No data No data No data 4Cm.03 Know that No data No data

particles are in constant
motion, even when in a
solid.

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No data No data 3Cm.02 Understand that a No data No data No data
mixture contains two or
more materials, where the
materials can be
physically separated.

Properties of materials
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Cp.01 Understand that 2Cp.01 Describe a 3Cp.01 Describe 4Cp.01 Use the particle 5Cp.02 Know the main 6Cp.02 Know that gases
all materials have a property as a differences in the model to explain the properties of water (limited have properties, including
variety of properties. characteristic of a material properties of solids and properties of solids and to boiling point, melting mass.
and understand that liquids. liquids. point, expands when it
materials can have more solidifies, and its ability to
than one property. dissolve a range of
substances) and know
that water acts differently
from many other
substances.

No data No data No data No data No data 6Cp.01 Know that the

temperature at which a
substance changes state
is a property of the
substance.

No data No data No data No data No data 6Cp.03 Understand that

electrical conductivity and
thermal conductivity are
properties of a substance.

No data No data 3Cp.02 Understand that 4Cp.02 Describe and No data No data
materials, generally, retain explain how some solids
their properties within a can behave like liquids
mixture. (e.g. powders), referring
to the particle model.

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No data No data 3Cp.03 Describe how to No data No data No data
separate solid/solid
mixtures based on the
physical properties of the
solids (processes
involving dissolving are
not required).

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data 3Cp.04 Describe how to No data 5Cp.01 Know that the No data
separate a mixture of an ability of a solid to
insoluble solid and a dissolve and the ability of
liquid. a liquid to act as a solvent
are properties of the solid
and liquid.

1Cp.02 Describe common 2Cp.02 Explain why No data No data No data No data
materials in terms of their materials are chosen for
properties. specific purposes on the
basis of their properties.

No data 2Cp.03 Know that No data No data No data No data

materials can be tested to
determine their properties.

Changes to materials
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Cc.01 Describe how 2Cc.01 Know that some No data 4Cc.03 Know that some No data 6Cc.04 Understand that
materials can be changed changes can turn a substances will react chemical reactions involve
by physical action, e.g. material into a different with another substance substances, called
stretching, compressing, material. to produce one or more reactants, interacting to
bending and twisting. new substances and this form new substances,
is called a chemical called products.
reaction.

No data No data No data No data No data 6Cc.05 Observe and

describe the evidence that
a chemical reaction has
taken place (limited to a
gas being produced,
colour change and
change in temperature).

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data 3Cc.01 Know that when a No data 5Cc.03 Investigate and 6Cc.02 Describe how
solid dissolves in a liquid describe the process of temperature affects solids
the solid is still present, dissolving, and relate it to dissolving in liquids and
and this is an example of mixing. relate it to the particle
mixing. model.

No data No data No data No data 5Cc.02 Understand that 6Cc.01 Identify and
dissolving is a reversible describe physical changes
process and investigate that are reversible.
how to separate the
solvent and solute after a
solution is formed.

No data No data No data 4Cc.01 Describe 5Cc.01 Describe the No data

solidification/freezing processes of evaporation
and melting, using the and condensation, using
particle model to the particle model and
describe the change of relating the processes to
state. changes in temperature.

No data No data No data 4Cc.02 Understand that No data 6Cc.03 Describe the
the change of state of a difference between boiling
substance is a physical and evaporation.
process.

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This worksheet contains 3 tables, one for each sub-strand of Physics, and each comprising 6 columns (for Stages 1 to 6). 5 pages.

Physics
Forces and energy
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Pf.01 Explore, talk about 2Pf.01 Know that forces No data No data 5Pf.02 Know that an 6Pf.04 Describe the effect
and describe the can change the movement object may have multiple of different forces on an
movement of familiar of an object. forces acting upon it, even object at rest and in
objects. when at rest. motion.

No data No data 3Pf.01 Know that forces No data 5Pf.03 Use force 6Pf.03 Use force
can be measured with a diagrams to show the diagrams to show the
forcemeter. name and direction of name, size and direction
forces acting on an object. of forces acting on an
object.

1Pf.02 Describe pushes 2Pf.02 Know that forces No data No data 5Pf.01 Identify a range of No data
and pulls as forces. can change the shape of forces (limited to gravity,
an object. applied forces, normal
forces, upthrust, friction,
air resistance and water
resistance).

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data No data No data 6Pf.01 Describe the
difference between mass,
measured in kilograms
(kg), and weight,
measured in newtons (N).

No data No data 3Pf.02 Know that gravity No data No data 6Pf.02 Describe the effect
on Earth is a force that of gravity and know that
pulls towards the centre of when gravity changes, the
the Earth. weight of an object
changes but the mass
does not.

No data 2Pf.03 Recognise that 3Pf.03 Know that friction No data No data No data
things will only speed up, is a force created between
slow down or change surfaces when they move
direction when something against each other and it
else causes them to do makes this movement
so. harder.

No data No data 3Pf.04 Describe how No data No data No data

smooth and rough
surfaces can generate
different amounts of
friction.

1Pf.03 Explore that some No data No data No data No data 6Pf.05 Recognise that the
objects float and some mass and shape of an
sink. object can affect if it floats
or sinks.

No data No data No data 4Pf.01 Know that No data No data

energy is present in all
matter and in sound,
light and heat.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data 4Pf.02 Know that No data No data
energy cannot be made,
lost, used up or
destroyed but it can be
transferred.

No data No data No data 4Pf.03 Know that No data No data

energy is required for
any movement or action
to happen.

No data No data No data 4Pf.04 Know that not all No data No data
energy is transferred
from one object to
another, but often some
energy during a process
can be transferred to the
surrounding
environment and this
can be detected as
sound, light or
temperature increase.

Light and sound

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Ps.01 Identify different No data No data No data 5Ps.02 Describe sounds No data
sources of sound. in terms of high or low
pitch and loud or quiet
volume.

1Ps.02 Explore that as No data No data No data 5Ps.03 Investigate how to No data
sound travels from a change the volume and
source it becomes quieter. pitch of sounds.

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No data No data No data No data 5Ps.01 Investigate how No data
sounds are made by
vibrating sources.

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6

No data 2Ps.01 Know that there 3Ps.01 Investigate how 4Ps.03 Describe how No data No data
are many light sources, light can pass through objects which are not
including the Sun. some materials and is light sources are seen.
blocked by others, and
use the terms transparent,
translucent and opaque.

No data 2Ps.02 Know that 3Ps.03 Investigate how No data No data No data
darkness is the absence the size of a shadow is
of light. affected by the position of
the object and the position
of the light source.

No data No data 3Ps.02 Know that 4Ps.01 Know that light No data No data
shadows are formed when travels in straight lines
light from a source is and this can be
blocked by an object. represented with ray
diagrams.

No data No data No data 4Ps.02 Know that light No data 6Ps.01 Describe how a
can reflect off surfaces. ray of light changes
direction when it is
reflected from a plane
mirror.

No data No data No data No data No data 6Ps.02 Describe how a

ray of light changes
direction when it travels
through different mediums
and know that this is
called refraction.

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Electricity and magnetism
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1Pe.01 Identify things that 2Pe.01 Identify how we No data No data No data No data
require electricity to work. use electricity and
describe how to be safe
with it.

No data 2Pe.02 Recognise the No data 4Pe.04 Know some No data No data
components of simple materials are good
circuits (limited to cells, electrical conductors,
wires and lamps). especially metals, and
some are good electrical
insulators.

No data 2Pe.03 Explore the No data 4Pe.03 Describe how No data 6Pe.02 Make simple
construction of simple changing the number or circuits and compare the
series circuits (limited to type of components in a brightness of lamps in
cells, wires and lamps). series circuit can make a series and parallel circuits.
lamp brighter or dimmer.

No data No data No data 4Pe.01 Know that an No data No data

electrical device will not
work if there is a break
in the circuit.

No data No data No data 4Pe.02 Describe how a No data No data

simple switch is used to
open and close a circuit.

1Pe.02 Explore, talk about No data 3Pe.01 Describe magnets No data No data 6Pe.01 Use diagrams and
and describe what as having a north pole conventional symbols to
happens when magnets and a south pole. represent, make and
approach and touch compare circuits that
different materials. include cells, switches,
lamps and buzzers.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data 3Pe.02 Describe how No data 5Pe.02 Know that forces No data
magnets interact when act over a distance
near each other, using the between magnets, and
terms repel and attract. between a magnet and a
magnetic material.

No data No data 3Pe.03 Investigate how No data 5Pe.01 Know the No data
some materials are difference between a
magnetic but many are magnet and a magnetic
not. material.

No data No data No data No data 5Pe.03 Know that No data

magnets can have
different magnetic
strengths.

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Primary Science Progression Grid

This worksheet contains 3 tables, one for each sub-strand of Earth and Space, and each comprising 6 columns (for Stages 1 to 6). 4 pages.

Earth and Space

Planet Earth
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1ESp.01 Know that Earth is No data No data No data 5ESp.02 Understand that No data
mostly covered in water. most water on Earth is not
pure and has dissolved
substances in it.

No data No data No data No data 5ESp.01 Know that the No data

Earth is surrounded by a
layer of air called the
atmosphere, which is a
mixture of different gases
(including nitrogen, carbon
dioxide and oxygen).

1ESp.02 Describe land as 2ESp.01 Describe and No data No data No data 6ESp.01 Know that rocks
being made of rock and soil. compare different types of can be classified as
rock. metamorphic, igneous and
sedimentary, and describe
the identifying features of
each type of rock.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data No data No data 6ESp.03 Know that there
are different types of soils
and they can be classified
based on their clay, sand
and organic content.

No data No data No data No data No data 6ESp.04 Know that soil

composition can change,
which can support, or
hinder, plant growth.

No data 2ESp.02 Know rocks are 3ESp.01 Know that planet No data No data No data
extracted from the Earth Earth is the source of all
in different ways, the materials we use and
including from quarries, that many useful materials,
mines and riverbeds. including oil, natural gas
and metals, come from or
are found in rocks.

No data 2ESp.03 Know that No data No data 5ESp.03 Understand that No data
human activity can affect pollution is the introduction
the environment. of substances by humans
that harm the environment
and identify examples of
pollution.

No data No data 3ESp.02 Know that fossils No data No data 6ESp.02 Describe the way
are impressions, or fossils can form in
remains, of things that sedimentary rocks.
were once alive.

No data No data No data 4ESp.01 Describe the No data No data

model of the structure of
the Earth which includes a
core, a mantle and a crust.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data 4ESp.02 Describe No data No data
common features of
volcanoes and know they
are found at breaks in the
Earth's crust.

No data No data No data 4ESp.03 Know that the No data No data

Earth's crust moves and
when parts move
suddenly this is called an
earthquake.

Cycles on Earth
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data No data 5ESc.01 Describe the water No data
cycle (limited to
evaporation, condensation
and precipitation).

No data No data No data No data No data 6ESc.01 Describe the rock

cycle and the formation of
metamorphic, igneous and
sedimentary rocks in terms
of solidification, erosion,
sedimentation, burial,
metamorphism and melting.

Earth in space
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1ESs.01 Know that Earth is No data No data No data No data No data
the planet on which we live.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1ESs.02 Describe the Sun 2ESs.01 Describe the No data 4ESs.03 Know that the No data No data
as a source of heat and apparent movement of the Sun is at the centre of the
light, and as one of many Sun during the day. Solar System.
stars.

No data No data 3ESs.01 Describe the No data No data 6ESs.02 Observe and
regular change in the describe the changes in the
position and appearance of appearance of the Moon
the Moon. over its monthly cycle.

No data No data 3ESs.02 Describe the 4ESs.01 Explain why the 5ESs.01 Describe the orbit 6ESs.01 Describe the
relative movement of the spinning of the Earth on its of the Earth around the Sun relative position and
Earth and Moon. axis leads to the apparent (limited to slight ellipse, movement of the planets,
movement of the Sun, anticlockwise direction and the Moon and the Sun in the
night and day, and the duration). Solar System.
changes in shadows.

No data No data No data No data 5ESs.02 Describe how the No data

tilt of the Earth can create
different seasons in different
places.

No data No data No data No data 5ESs.03 Know that a No data

satellite is an object in
space that orbits a larger
object and a moon is a
natural satellite that orbits a
planet.

No data No data 3ESs.03 Describe the 4ESs.02 Name the No data No data
Earth, Sun and Moon as planets in the Solar
approximately spherical. System.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
No data No data No data 4ESs.04 Know that No data No data
planetary systems can
contain stars, planets,
asteroids and comets.

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This worksheet contains 1 table for the Science in Context strand comprising 6 columns (for Stages 1 to 6). 2 pages.

Science in Context
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1SIC.01 Talk about how 2SIC.01 Talk about how 3SIC.01 Talk about how 4SIC.01 Describe how 5SIC.01 Describe how 6SIC.01 Describe how
some of the scientific some of the scientific some of the scientific scientific knowledge and scientific knowledge and scientific knowledge and
knowledge and thinking now knowledge and thinking now knowledge and thinking understanding changes understanding changes understanding changes
was different in the past. was different in the past. now was different in the over time through the use of over time through the use over time through the use
past. evidence gained by enquiry. of evidence gained by of evidence gained by
enquiry. enquiry.

1SIC.02 Talk about how 2SIC.02 Talk about how 3SIC.02 Talk about how 4SIC.02 Describe how 5SIC.02 Describe how 6SIC.02 Describe how
science explains how science explains how science explains how science is used in their local science is used in their science is used in their
objects they use, or know objects they use, or know objects they use, or know area. local area. local area.
about, work. about, work. about, work.

No data No data No data 4SIC.03 Use science to 5SIC.03 Use science to 6SIC.03 Use science to
support points when support points when support points when
discussing issues, situations discussing issues, discussing issues,
or actions. situations or actions. situations or actions.

1SIC.03 Know that 2SIC.03 Know that 3SIC.03 Know that 4SIC.04 Identify people who 5SIC.04 Identify people 6SIC.04 Identify people
everyone uses science and everyone uses science and everyone uses science and use science, including who use science, including who use science, including
identify people who use identify people who use identify people who use professionally, in their area professionally, in their area professionally, in their area
science professionally. science professionally. science professionally. and describe how they use and describe how they use and describe how they use
science. science. science.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
1SIC.04 Talk about how 2SIC.04 Talk about how 3SIC.04 Talk about how 4SIC.05 Discuss how the 5SIC.05 Discuss how the 6SIC.05 Discuss how the
science helps us science helps us science helps us use of science and use of science and use of science and
understand our effect on the understand our effect on the understand our effect on technology can have technology can have technology can have
world around us. world around us. the world around us. positive and negative positive and negative positive and negative
environmental effects on environmental effects on environmental effects on
their local area. their local area. their local area.

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