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  • Science // Energy

    How energy travels around

    Observe and provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Speed and energy

    Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Science // Energy

    What happens when things collide

    Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Science // Energy

    More batteries, brighter bulb

    Associate the brightness of a lamp or volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in a series circuit

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Why circuit components behave differently

    Compare and give reasons for variations in how circuit components function, including brightness of bulbs, loudness of buzzers, and switch positions

    Ages 10 to 11Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Energy stores and transfers

    Identify the main energy stores (kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic potential, thermal, chemical, nuclear, electromagnetic) and the pathways by which…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Energy can't be created or destroyed

    Explain the principle of conservation of energy (energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred between stores), and describe how energy is dissipated…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Current, voltage, and what they measure

    Understand that electric current is the rate of flow of charge (measured in amperes using an ammeter), and that potential difference (voltage) is the energy…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Static electricity and sparks

    Explain static electricity as the build-up of electric charge through friction, describe how charged objects attract or repel each other, and relate static…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Renewable vs non-renewable energy

    Distinguish between renewable energy resources (solar, wind, hydroelectric, tidal, geothermal, biomass) and non-renewable resources (coal, oil, gas, nuclear)…

    Ages 12 to 14Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Conduction, convection, and radiation

    Describe and compare the three mechanisms of heat transfer — conduction (particle vibration through solids), convection (fluid movement in liquids/gases), and…

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Power: watts and energy per second

    Define power as the rate of energy transfer (power = energy ÷ time, measured in watts), and compare energy transfer rates in different everyday contexts

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Energy

    Series vs parallel circuits

    Describe and apply the rules for current, voltage, and resistance in series and parallel circuits, and explain the practical uses of each circuit type

    Ages 12 to 13Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Pushes & Pulls

    Understand that pushes and pulls are forces that can change the speed or direction of an object's motion, and compare the effects of different strengths and…

    Ages 5 to 6Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Friction & Surfaces

    Compare how things move on different surfaces, noticing that some surfaces create more friction than others

    Ages 7 to 8Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Contact & Non-Contact Forces

    Notice that some forces need contact between two objects (contact forces) while magnetic forces can act at a distance (non-contact forces)

    Ages 7 to 8Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Magnetic Materials

    Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others

    Ages 7 to 8Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Magnetic Poles

    Describe magnets as having two poles (north and south) and predict whether two magnets will attract or repel based on which poles face each other

    Ages 7 to 9Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Gravity & Falling Objects

    Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object

    Ages 9 to 11Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Air Resistance & Friction

    Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance, and friction, and understand that these forces act between moving surfaces to oppose motion

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Levers, Pulleys & Gears

    Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys, and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect

    Ages 9 to 10Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Relative Motion

    Explain relative motion — how the apparent speed and direction of an object depends on the observer's own motion — using everyday examples such as trains and…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Speed & Distance-Time Graphs

    Calculate average speed using the equation speed = distance ÷ time, represent journeys on distance-time graphs, and interpret gradient as speed and flat…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept
  • Science // Forces & Motion

    Mass vs Weight

    Distinguish between mass (amount of matter, measured in kg) and weight (gravitational force, measured in N), use the equation weight = mass × gravitational…

    Ages 11 to 12Concept