Science
Emerging
- Some relevant scientific knowledge and understanding applied to familiar contexts. Limited use of scientific terminology
- Descriptions are usually missing or partial and lack relevant detail.
- Can perform some basic calculations with guidance
- Can give limited conclusions with little evidence offered in support.
- Makes basic comments relating to experimental methods with limited suggestions of improvements or comments on accuracy.
Developing
- Some accurate and appropriate knowledge and understanding applied to some familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Some accurate use of scientific terminology.
- Some logical descriptions which include some accurate and relevant detail.
- Use appropriate mathematical skills to perform calculations with scaffolding
- Can draw simple conclusion with some evidence offered in support.
- Makes some limited improvements to experimental methods with some comment on the accuracy of scientific conclusions.
Secure
- Mostly accurate and appropriate knowledge and understanding applied mostly correctly to both familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Uses mostly accurate scientific terminology.
- Mostly accurate and logical descriptions which includes some relevant detail. Can give simple explanations.
- Use appropriate mathematical skills to perform calculations.
- Can interpret qualitative and quantitative data. Conclusions are supported by some evidence.
- Suggests some improvements to experimental methods and comments on the accuracy of scientific conclusions.
Advancing
- Accurate and relevant knowledge and understanding applied mostly correctly to both familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Uses accurate scientific term
- Accurate, logical and detailed descriptions. Can give straightforward explanations.
- Use appropriate mathematical skills and perform multi-step calculations.
- Can analyse qualitative and quantitative data and give plausible conclusions supported by evidence.
- Suggests improvements to experimental methods and comments on the accuracy and validity of scientific conclusions.
Excelling
- Accurate, relevant and mostly comprehensive knowledge and understanding applied mostly correctly to both familiar and unfamiliar contexts. Uses accurate scientific terminology.
- Accurate, logical and detailed descriptions. Can give increasingly complex explanations and arguments.
- Uses a range of mathematical skills. Performs complex multi-step scientific calculations.
- Can critically analyses qualitative and quantitative data and give logical, well-evidenced conclusions.
- Critically evaluates and refines practical methodologies and makes more complex judgements on the accuracy and validity of scientific conclusions.