Get tips for assessing progression… with the Great Science Progression Tool!
SUPPORTING GREAT SCIENTIFIC Enquiry
Across each age range pupils work scientifically in different ways, from forming enquiry questions, recording data, predicting and concluding to name a few. Assessment of these disciplinary skills is required to support pupils to develop.
TIPS FOR ASSESSMENT OF ENQUIRY SKILLS:
Use the Great Science Progression Tool to understand the level of prior learning/attainment the pupils have encountered. The tool maps out the core skills pupils need at each stage and breaks them down into manageable steps to work from.
Assessment should always have a positive impact on pupils and their learning. Consider if your assessment methods are reliable and valid. Most importantly, is learning being enhanced and deepened as a result of the assessment data you collect.
For more resources on primary science assessment, refer to the TAPS (Teacher Assessment in Primary Science) resources here.
