Science: Biology — Plants
Subject Key Objective Progression and Development by Year Groups
The following is a guide to help you understand your child’s progression through school.
All lessons are differentiated. This means teachers plan activities that enable the objective to be learned by all children including those who will find the objective challenging, those children who with hard work will secure good progress and those children who can tackle extra stretch and challenge in this subject.
EYFS
Observes and investigates some flowering plants and trees.
Year 1
Observes and investigates some flowering plants, trees and names them.
Year 2
Names an increasing number of flowering plants and trees and understands what they need to grow healthily.
Year 3
Understands what a range of flowering plants need to grow healthily and describes the functions of different parts: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers.
Year 4
Understands what a range of flowering plants need to grow healthily and that different environments can pose dangers or opportunities to living things.
Year 5
Knows the scientific names of the parts of a plant, their function, how different environments can impact upon them and how plants can adapt.
Year 6
Knows the scientific names of the parts of a plant, their function and describes the life cycle of a plant, using scientific language.
Mastery
Describes the life cycle of a plant, using scientific language, and classifies plants based on specific characteristics.