Science Framework

Planning

The time involved in careful planning is a worthwhile investment. It reduces the demands of paperwork in the long term. Plans that are well constructed and informative do not have to be written in full prose or elegantly word-processed, though they do need to be accessible to others. Their prime purpose is to specify coverage, ensure good progression and so improve teaching and learning.

It is helpful to consider three levels of planning:

• long-term
• medium-term
• short-term