Expected Attainment Confident Advanced Mastery Year Emerging Group Grade 7 1 Identify ways in which animals Compare the sexual reproduction of Explain the implications of care for their offspring. fish, birds and mammals. different methods of fertilisation in fish, birds and mammals. Identify animals that reproduce Compare the amount of care of sexually and correctly use the offspring in fish, birds and mammals. Explain the implications of a term: sexual reproduction. certain level of animal offspring Describe how the fusing of gametes aftercare in different situations. Describe how different animals and their nuclei during fertilisation care for their offspring. forms a fertilised egg cell. Explain the links between scientific advances and survival Describe how fish, birds and Use knowledge of the positions or rates of humans. mammals reproduce sexually. shapes of reproductive organs to make deductions about reproductive Suggest reasons for differences Identify sperm cells and egg cells processes. between the same types of as gametes and correctly use the specialised cells from different term: gamete Suggest outcomes caused by organisms. problems with reproductive organs. Identify the structures and organs Suggest a function for an in the human reproductive Explain how sperm cells and egg unknown animal cell based on system. cells are adapted to their functions. its adaptations. Describe the functions of the Compare the reproductive systems of Use knowledge of reproductive structures and organs of the humans and other animals. organs to suggest causes of human reproductive system. Describe what happens during cell reproductive problems. Identify sperm cells and egg cells division. Identify and explain the points in as specialised cells and recall that Explain how identical and reproduction where difficulties in they are adapted to their twins occur. becoming pregnant could occur. functions. Describe how materials are supplied Explain how IVF and hormones Describe how a woman becomes and removed from the foetus. can be used to increase the pregnant after fertilisation and Identify stages of growth from chances of pregnancy. correctly use the term: embryo to newborn baby and recall implantation. Explain why ultrasound scans how these stages can be checked. are used during pregnancy.
Expected Attainment Year Group Grade Emerging Confident Advanced Mastery 7 1 Identify ways in which animals care for their offspring. Identify animals that reproduce sexually and correctly use the term: sexual reproduction. Describe how different animals care for their offspring. Describe how fish, birds and mammals reproduce sexually. Identify sperm cells and egg cells as gametes and correctly use the term: gamete Identify the structures and organs in the human reproductive system. Describe the functions of the structures and organs of the human reproductive system. Identify sperm cells and egg cells as specialised cells and recall that they are adapted to their functions. Describe how a woman becomes pregnant after fertilisation and correctly use the term: implantation. Compare the sexual reproduction of fish, birds and mammals. Compare the amount of care of offspring in fish, birds and mammals. Describe how the fusing of gametes and their nuclei during fertilisation forms a fertilised egg cell. Use knowledge of the positions or shapes of reproductive organs to make deductions about reproductive processes. Suggest outcomes caused by problems with reproductive organs. Explain how sperm cells and egg cells are adapted to their functions. Compare the reproductive systems of humans and other animals. Describe what happens during cell division. Explain how identical and twins occur. Describe how materials are supplied and removed from the foetus. Identify stages of growth from embryo to newborn baby and recall how these stages can be checked. Explain the implications of different methods of fertilisation in fish, birds and mammals. Explain the implications of a certain level of animal offspring aftercare in different situations. Explain the links between scientific advances and survival rates of humans. Suggest reasons for differences between the same types of specialised cells from different organisms. Suggest a function for an unknown animal cell based on its adaptations. Use knowledge of reproductive organs to suggest causes of reproductive problems. Identify and explain the points in reproduction where difficulties in becoming pregnant could occur. Explain how IVF and hormones can be used to increase the chances of pregnancy. Explain why ultrasound scans are used during pregnancy.