Last updated: 12 Dec 2007

Living world

In science key stage 1, pupils find out about living things, materials and natural phenomena.

The national curriculum for science at key stage 1 includes:

• ideas and evidence in science
• investigative skills
• life processes
• humans and other animals
• green plants
• variation and classification
• living things in the environment
• grouping materials
• changing materials
• electricity
• forces and motion
• light and sound.

Compulsory subject

Science is compulsory at key stage 1.