Principles and practice
Science and the appliance of science are central to our economic future, and to our health and wellbeing as individuals and as a society.
The principles and practice document is essential reading for teachers as they start working with the experiences and outcomes for the sciences.
Experiences and outcomes
All curriculum areas contribute to the totality of the experiences that make up the new curriculum. You can download the experiences and outcomes for the sciences.
National Qualifications
An introduction to the sciences section of National Qualifications with links to information on how they are changing.
Support materials
Planning around the experiences and outcomes
This material is intended to provide immediate assistance for practitioners to begin their thinking and the process of planning learning, teaching and assessment around the experiences and outcomes.Using open-ended practical challenges in the sciences
This case study show how to use open-ended practical challenges in the sciences where pupils have the opportunity to explore their own ideas.Concept development in the sciences
This material is for teachers to use alongside the experiences and outcomes as they plan for the development of learners' scientific knowledge, understanding and skills.
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