The table below may be a small help when reviewing resources for Science 5-14 when looking at ideas from materials designed for the National Curriculum and American materials from the web such as NASA teaching materials - K-4, 5-8, 9-12, post secondary & informal education :
5-14 Level
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Stage
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Age
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National Curriculum
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Yr
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Tests
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USA Grades (age) Grade
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Curriculum Framework 3-5
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3-4
4-5
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Foundation
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P1
P2
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5-6
6-7
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Key Stage 1
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1
2
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National Tests in English & Maths
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(5) Kindergtn;
(6) 1
(7) 2
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Level A by almost all pupils
Level B by most pupils
Level C by most pupils
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P3
P4
P5
P6
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7-8
8-9
9-10
10-11
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Key Stage 2
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3
4
5
6
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National Tests in English, maths and science
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(8) 3
(9) 4
(10) 5
(11) 6
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Level D by most pupils
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P7
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11-12
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Key Stage 3
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7
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(12) 7
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Level E by most pupils and
Level F by some
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S1
S2
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12-13
13-14
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8
9
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National Tests in English, maths and science
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(13) 8
(14) 9
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Standard Grades
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S3
S4
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14-15
15-16
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Key Stage 4
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10
11
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GCSEs
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(15) 10
(16) 11
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National Qualifications
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S5
S6
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16-17
17-18
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(17) 12
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Ian Birrell at SSERC with any comments about the ISE 3-18 development site.
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