AO1 AO2 Apply knowledge and AO3 Analyse information and ideas Knowledge understanding and understanding Grade Appreciate and Make balanced Communicate Create a hypothesis, Suggest & 9 be able to use judgements about findings and deciding on the level on justify different scientific/technological arguments precision. improvements approaches to developments by showing their to procedures, Adjust practice as required answer different evaluating their awareness of suggesting by information collated. kinds of economic, ethical & uncertainty coherent scientific cultural implications. and strategies to questions. alternative take views. investigations further. 8 Create abstract Critically evaluate the Present Create plans for Propose models in order unintended robust and investigating a question scientific to explain consequences that given a variety of explanations processes. may arise from information for unexpected scientific and explanations observations, Analyse data critically. technological or arguments making developments. in a variety of allowances for Explain anomalies. formats. anomalies. Justify choices of strategy, using scientific knowledge. Grade7 Analyse Analyse how creative Explain how Explain why some key Analyse ways processes thinking in science information variables cannot be readily of modifying making explicit and technology or evidence controlled and plan an working connections generates ideas for may be appropriate approach to methods to between future research and manipulated in take account of this. improve abstract ideas development. order to reliability. Explain how to take account and/or models. influence Explain how scientific of sources of error. interpretation. Analyse discoveries can systematically change views. Effectively the relative represent importance of abstract ideas various factors using when explaining appropriate processes. symbols, flow
AO1 Knowledge and understanding AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding AO3 Analyse information and ideas Grade 9 Appreciate and be able to use different approaches to answer different kinds of scientific questions. Make balanced judgements about scientific/technological developments by evaluating their economic, ethical & cultural implications. Communicate findings and arguments showing their awareness of uncertainty and alternative views. Create a hypothesis, deciding on the level on precision. Adjust practice as required by information collated. Suggest & justify improvements to procedures, suggesting coherent strategies to take investigations further. 8 Create abstract models in order to explain processes. Critically evaluate the unintended consequences that may arise from scientific and technological developments. Present robust and explanations or arguments in a variety of formats. Create plans for investigating a question given a variety of information Analyse data critically. Explain anomalies. Justify choices of strategy, using scientific knowledge. Propose scientific explanations for unexpected observations, making allowances for anomalies. Grade7 Analyse processes making explicit connections between abstract ideas and/or models. Analyse systematically the relative importance of various factors when explaining processes. Analyse how creative thinking in science and technology generates ideas for future research and development. Explain how scientific discoveries can change views. Explain how information or evidence may be manipulated in order to influence interpretation. Effectively represent abstract ideas using appropriate symbols, flow Explain why some key variables cannot be readily controlled and plan an appropriate approach to take account of this. Explain how to take account of sources of error. Analyse ways of modifying working methods to improve reliability.
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