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What’s in the Science tests?
There are two very similar test papers. Both include a range of questions and cover similar subject material.
The two papers allow a full range of science topics to be covered.
To get level 5 or above in science, your child should be able to:
- describe how to use equipment accurately and safely;
- accurately read results from pictures or graphs, and use units, such as g or cm, correctly;
- draw reasonable conclusions from data or evidence, and give sensible explanations for them;
- remember a range of scientific ideas and apply them to unfamiliar situations – for example, to interpret a food web, to identify an unfamiliar chemical, or to recognise forces in a different situation.
What you can do to help your child with science
- Read through their folder/exercise book and get them to talk about the science they have done.
- Talk about things they find difficult and encourage them to explain their difficulties to you. Together you can work out how to ask the teacher for help.
- Watch science television programmes such as those on health, wildlife and the environment, and talk with your child about the science involved.
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