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Science // Scientific Inquiry

Identify differences, similarities, or changes related to scientific ideas and use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or support findings

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Report on findings from enquiries using oral and written explanations, draw simple conclusions, make predictions, and suggest improvements

Science // Scientific Inquiry

For any result, ask: is there another explanation? — the first explanation that fits isn't always the right one, and good scientists actively look for…

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Two things happening together doesn't mean one caused the other — recognise the difference between correlation and causation before drawing conclusions

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Identify scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments, evaluating the strength of evidence

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Report and present findings including conclusions, causal relationships, explanations, and a degree of trust in results using oral and written forms

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, recognising and controlling variables where necessary

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Use test results to make predictions and set up further comparative and fair tests to investigate new questions

Science // Scientific Inquiry

Scientific knowledge is provisional — it is the best current explanation based on available evidence, and it can and should be revised when better evidence…

Science // Volcanoes & Earthquakes

Understand how volcanologists monitor volcanoes by looking for warning signs — gas emissions, ground swelling, small earthquakes — and that prediction involves…

History // Ancient Greece & Rome

Understand that historians and archaeologists piece together ancient Greek and Roman life from evidence — pottery paintings, coins, inscriptions, ruins like…

History // Historical Thinking

Recognise that different people can give different accounts of the same event — and that both can be genuine while still disagreeing

History // Historical Thinking

Corroborate: check whether multiple sources agree on the same facts — and investigate why they might not

History // Historical Thinking

Before trusting a historical source, ask: who made this, when, and why? — the answers shape how much weight the source should carry

History // Historical Thinking

Understand that people in the past saw the world very differently from us — judge their actions by the context they lived in, not only by today's values

Personal & Social Development // Emotional Literacy

Reflect on their own emotional patterns over time — noticing recurring triggers, understanding their typical responses, and recognising how their emotional…

Personal & Social Development // Empathy & Social Awareness

Reflect on their own assumptions and biases — recognising that everyone carries unconscious assumptions about others, and that actively questioning these…

Personal & Social Development // Friendship & Cooperation

Reflect on their own role and behaviour in relationships — recognising patterns in how they interact with others, understanding what they contribute to…

Personal & Social Development // Responsible Decision-Making

Evaluate the ethical dimensions of real-world issues they encounter — such as environmental responsibility, fairness in sport, digital ethics, or social justice…

Personal & Social Development // Self-Awareness

Understand that feelings and actions are separate — you can feel something strongly without having to act on it straight away

Personal & Social Development // Self-Awareness

Notice patterns in your own reactions — 'I tend to respond like this when I'm tired, left out, or put on the spot'

Personal & Social Development // Self-Awareness

Reflect on how your behaviour lands on others — consider not just what you intended but what the actual impact was on the other person

Personal & Social Development // Self-Awareness

Notice when your first reading of a social situation might be wrong — your assumptions about why someone acted a certain way are not always facts

Personal & Social Development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Reflect on which self-regulation and coping strategies work best for them personally, building a 'toolkit' of approaches they can draw on in different…