Reports collaboratively and individually a range of methods. Collates, organises and summarises findings, with assistance, using headings or questions to provide structure for presentations. Uses appropriate scientific vocabulary and acknowledges sources, with assistance. Scientific Applies scientific analytical thinking skills, with assistance, working with less familiar (or familiar but more complex) analytical contexts. thinking skills Applies understanding, and a combination of more than one science concept, to solve problems and provide solutions. Demonstrates further development of creative thinking including through the engineering processes of design, construction, testing and modification. Skills and At Second Level, it is anticipated that learners will be able to demonstrate the skills below with assistance. attributes of Presents a reasoned argument based on evidence, demonstrating understanding of underlying scientific concepts, and scientifically engages with the views of others. literate citizens Demonstrates understanding of the relevance of science to their future lives and the role of science in an increasing range of careers and occupations. Demonstrates increased awareness of creativity and inventiveness in science, the use of technologies in the development of sciences and the impact of science on society. Expresses informed about scientific and environmental issues based on evidence. Experiences and Outcomes Curriculum Organisers for planning learning, Benchmarks to support practitioners’ professional judgement teaching and assessment Biodiversity I can identify and classify Classifies living things into plants (flowering and non-flowering), animals and examples of living things, (vertebrates and invertebrates) and groups through knowledge interdependence past and present, to help me of their characteristics. appreciate their diversity. I can Begins to construct and use simple branched keys which can be used Earth relate physical and behavioural to identify particular plants or animals. characteristics to their survival Identifies characteristics of living things and their environment which have or extinction. contributed to the survival or extinction of a species. SCN 2-01a Describes how some plants and animals have adapted to their environment, Planet for example, for drought or by using flight.
Reports collaboratively and individually a range of methods. Collates, organises and summarises findings, with assistance, using headings or questions to provide structure for presentations. Uses appropriate scientific vocabulary and acknowledges sources, with assistance. Scientific analytical thinking skills Applies scientific analytical thinking skills, with assistance, working with less familiar (or familiar but more complex) contexts. Applies understanding, and a combination of more than one science concept, to solve problems and provide solutions. Demonstrates further development of creative thinking including through the engineering processes of design, construction, testing and modification. Skills and attributes of scientifically literate citizens At Second Level, it is anticipated that learners will be able to demonstrate the skills below with assistance. Presents a reasoned argument based on evidence, demonstrating understanding of underlying scientific concepts, and engages with the views of others. Demonstrates understanding of the relevance of science to their future lives and the role of science in an increasing range of careers and occupations. Demonstrates increased awareness of creativity and inventiveness in science, the use of technologies in the development of sciences and the impact of science on society. Expresses informed about scientific and environmental issues based on evidence. Curriculum Organisers Experiences and Outcomes for planning learning, teaching and assessment Benchmarks to support practitioners’ professional judgement Planet Earth Biodiversity and interdependence I can identify and classify examples of living things, past and present, to help me appreciate their diversity. I can relate physical and behavioural characteristics to their survival or extinction. SCN 2-01a Classifies living things into plants (flowering and non-flowering), animals (vertebrates and invertebrates) and groups through knowledge of their characteristics. Begins to construct and use simple branched keys which can be used to identify particular plants or animals. Identifies characteristics of living things and their environment which have contributed to the survival or extinction of a species. Describes how some plants and animals have adapted to their environment, for example, for drought or by using flight.
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