Science in the National Curriculum 1999
The National Curriculum for science, published in 1999. Compared with the 1995 version of the National Curriculum, the main changes are: • There is a statement about the ‘Importance of Science’. • The ‘Experimental and investigative science’ sections are renamed ‘Scientific enquiry’,…
Science in the National Curriculum 1995
This revision of the National Curriculum builds on the 1991 version and follows Sir Ron Dearing’s 1993 review of the whole National Curriculum. • It retains the four Attainment Targets (AT), each with an associated Programme of Study (PoS), although AT1 becomes ‘Experimental and investigative science’,…
Science in the National Curriculum 1991
This revision of the National Curriculum was an attempt to simplify the 1989 version, and to make assessment more manageable. • The 17 Attainment Targets (AT) were reduced to four – with these divided into ‘strands’. • Fewer Statements of Attainment: the number was approximately halved by broadening…
National Curriculum Council Consultation Report: Science 1991
Following the establishment of the 1989 National Curriculum (NC) for science, the National Curriculum Council made recommendations to the Secretary of State regarding the revision of Attainments Targets (AT) for science. This document sets out the recommendations for the 1991 NC. The key ideas included: • A reduction to…
Science for Ages Five to Sixteen 1991
Following the establishment of the 1989 National Curriculum (NC) for science, the Secretary of State for Education and Science made proposals regarding the revision of Attainment Targets (AT) for science. The key ideas included proposal of: • Five attainment targets - AT1 - Scientific investigation - AT2 - Life and living…