Assessment

​​​This framework can be used to stimulate dialogue and action towards a whole setting approach to sciences, technologies, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It can serve as a helpful guide or route map for settings looking to self-evaluate and improve their approach to STEM using the quality indicators within How good is our school? and How good is our early learning and childcare? The framework has been aligned to expectations within the STEM Education and Training Strategy, Developing the Young Workforce and other priorities in education.

This links to the GLOW website. You will need your GLOW login for access.

This website has a link to the TAPS assessment pyramid. This approach to assessment is very similar to Assessment is for Learning, but with a greater emphasis on Scientific skills.

Here are a few examples of how Science may be used as a context for Key Assessment Tasks. If you have any other examples you are willing to share, please contact us.

Follow this link to the Benchmarks.

early-years-benchmarks-ideas (1) Moray.docx

This is a document produced by Moray Council which has links together some ideas for Early Years and the Benchmarks.


Suggested Outcomes

Here are some suggested outcomes to cover in each class from N to P7.

biological-systems

forces

materials

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Skills and Progression Sheets

Presenting Scientific findings – early level

This is a document with a cover sheet detailing skills at Early / First and Second level. The rest of the document explores the Experiences and Outcomes at Early Level in greater detail.

Presenting-scientific-findings-first-and-second-level

This detail explores skills used in Science at First and Second level.

Examples of skills progressions that can be used in Primary:

skills progression (1)

Early Blooms Passport links with literacy and numeracy and technology

First Level skills progression with literacy and numeracy links

Second Level Bloom’s Skills Passport with links to literacy numeracy and technology