The Framework of learning objectives is based on the programmes of study for Key Stages 3 and 4. There are five strands and 13 substrands that are designed to help teachers build progression into their long-, medium- and short-term planning.
The five strands of progression
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1 How science works |
1.1 Explanations, argument and decisions |
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1.2 Practical and enquiry skills |
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2 Organisms, behaviour and health |
2.1 Life processes |
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2.2 Variation and interdependence |
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2.3 Behaviour |
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3 Chemical and material behaviour |
3.1 Particle models |
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3.2 Chemical reactions |
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3.3 Patterns in chemical reactions |
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4 Energy, electricity and forces |
4.1 Energy transfer and electricity |
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4.2 Forces |
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5 The environment, Earth and the universe |
5.1 Changing environment and sustainability |
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5.2 Changing Earth |
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5.3 Earth, Space and beyond |
The overview and the learning objectives are available in PDF format.
The Framework for secondary science: overview and learning objectives (137.39 KB)
