If you’ve ever tried choosing a science scheme, you’ll know it’s surprisingly hard to tell the difference between something genuinely useful and something that just looks impressive on the surface. A good scheme should help teachers teach well, help pupils understand science properly and make your life easier as a subject leader – not bury …

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Teaching science in KS2 can be incredibly rewarding, but it also comes with bigger concepts, trickier vocabulary and higher expectations for working scientifically. A good KS2 science scheme of work should make this feel manageable for teachers while helping pupils build real confidence as young scientists. Here is what I think matters most when choosing …

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Choosing a KS1 science scheme can feel like a bit of a minefield. At this age, pupils are only just getting to grips with observing, talking and making sense of the world, so a good scheme needs to do more than tick off the National Curriculum. It should help teachers feel confident, keep things practical …

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