Sciences

Principles and practice - sciences

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Science and the appliance of science are central to our economic future, and to our health and wellbeing as individuals and as a society. 

The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and outcomes for the sciences.

Experiences and outcomes

All curriculum areas contribute to the totality of the experiences that make up the new curriculum. You can download the experiences and outcomes for the sciences.

    National Qualifications

    An introduction to the sciences section of National Qualifications with links to information on how they are changing.

      Support materials

      Responsibility of all

      All staff have a responsibility to develop, reinforce and extend learning in the following areas.

      Assessing progress and achievement

      • Sciences

        This resource outlines significant aspects of learning and describes what breadth, challenge and application looks like to support practitioners in assessing learners’ progress in sciences.

      STEM Central

      Glow

      Sciences National Glow Group
        Log in to Twig on Glow's science video-based learning resource for 8-14 year-olds covering Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth Sciences
        A graphic of the promotional banner for the My Experiences and Outcomes website