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Skills available for Wales year 11 science curriculum

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Being curious

Being curious and searching for answers is essential to understanding and predicting phenomena.
- I can devise, justify and use systematic methods of inquiry to rigorously investigate my scientific questions and recognise limitations.
- I can link experimental findings and theoretical knowledge to draw valid conclusions.
  - Solve problems using solubility curves (11-AA.1)
- I can critically evaluate the quality of data and justify improvements.
- I can apply and make links between a range of models and use them to support or challenge theories.
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of models and refine them to better fit the evidence available.
- I can research and evaluate claims presented as scientific facts by considering the validity of the supporting evidence.
- I can evaluate alternative theories, where the evidence available does not conclusively support one outcome, to form a considered opinion.
- I can evaluate contemporary issues that affect the planet and biodiversity.
- I can evaluate the effectiveness and impact of scientific and technological solutions on a personal, societal and environmental level.

Design thinking and engineering

Design thinking and engineering offer technical and creative ways to meet society's needs and wants.
- I can investigate, analyse and draw inspiration from historical, cultural and other sources to design new proposals that add value.
- I can tackle challenging problems, independently and collaboratively, to address wider design requirements in increasingly unfamiliar contexts.
- I can prioritise and justify multiple design factors to improve the effectiveness of my design decisions.
- I can fluently use design thinking, including my successes and failures, to test and refine my design decisions.
- I can identify when I need to seek out new knowledge and skills to support and refine my design decisions in order to produce purposeful outcomes.
- I can use an iterative process naturally which considers both potential intended and unintended consequences of my designs, in order to adapt and justify proposals.
- I can independently select and apply appropriate communication methods to develop and present my ideas fluently.
- I can engage with feedback from different audiences and respond constructively to it.
- I can independently select, justify and combine component parts, materials and processes to improve functionality and can evaluate their impact on the effectiveness of my outcomes.
- I can independently select specialist equipment and use it with precision in order to perform complex tasks safely and effectively.
  - Identify laboratory tools (11-B.1)
  - Identify parts of a light microscope (11-B.2)
- I can independently select and apply low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototyping to test ideas, materials and structures.
- I can use my making skills and knowledge of materials to produce high-quality and effective outcomes.
- I can apply and justify responsible habits of working which take into account impacts on the environment and society.

Computation

Computation is the foundation for our digital world.
- I can identify, define and decompose problems, choose appropriate constructs and express solutions in a variety of environments.
- I can use file-handling techniques to manipulate data in algorithms.
- I can test, evaluate and improve a solution in software.
- I can design and create physical systems that use appropriate components and logic to complete tasks and achieve goals.
- I can apply design principles in order to design a range of efficient user interactions, and evaluate effectiveness through user studies.
- I can build and test communication systems with the aim of safeguarding my own systems and data.
- I can apply computational techniques to interrogate data sets in order to produce useful insight.

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Being curious

Being curious and searching for answers is essential to understanding and predicting phenomena.

I can devise, justify and use systematic methods of inquiry to rigorously investigate my scientific questions and recognise limitations.

I can link experimental findings and theoretical knowledge to draw valid conclusions.

I can critically evaluate the quality of data and justify improvements.

I can apply and make links between a range of models and use them to support or challenge theories.

I can evaluate the effectiveness of models and refine them to better fit the evidence available.

I can research and evaluate claims presented as scientific facts by considering the validity of the supporting evidence.

I can evaluate alternative theories, where the evidence available does not conclusively support one outcome, to form a considered opinion.

I can evaluate contemporary issues that affect the planet and biodiversity.

I can evaluate the effectiveness and impact of scientific and technological solutions on a personal, societal and environmental level.

Design thinking and engineering

Design thinking and engineering offer technical and creative ways to meet society's needs and wants.

I can investigate, analyse and draw inspiration from historical, cultural and other sources to design new proposals that add value.

I can tackle challenging problems, independently and collaboratively, to address wider design requirements in increasingly unfamiliar contexts.

I can prioritise and justify multiple design factors to improve the effectiveness of my design decisions.

I can fluently use design thinking, including my successes and failures, to test and refine my design decisions.

I can identify when I need to seek out new knowledge and skills to support and refine my design decisions in order to produce purposeful outcomes.

I can use an iterative process naturally which considers both potential intended and unintended consequences of my designs, in order to adapt and justify proposals.

I can independently select and apply appropriate communication methods to develop and present my ideas fluently.

I can engage with feedback from different audiences and respond constructively to it.

I can independently select, justify and combine component parts, materials and processes to improve functionality and can evaluate their impact on the effectiveness of my outcomes.

I can independently select specialist equipment and use it with precision in order to perform complex tasks safely and effectively.

I can independently select and apply low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototyping to test ideas, materials and structures.

I can use my making skills and knowledge of materials to produce high-quality and effective outcomes.

I can apply and justify responsible habits of working which take into account impacts on the environment and society.

The world around us

The world around us is full of living things which depend on each other for survival.

I can explain how variation of organisms within a changing environment leads to natural selection which drives evolution.

I can explain how biological processes and control mechanisms enable organisms to function, develop, reproduce and survive.

I can evaluate the factors which affect the development and health of organisms.

I can explain how prevention and treatment can support natural defence systems and enhance the health of organisms.

Matter

Matter and the way it behaves defines our universe and shapes our lives.

I can use my knowledge of the atomic nature of matter to explain the structure and properties of materials and apply this to their uses.

I can explain how and why different types of chemical reactions occur and can describe them in atomic or molecular terms, as well as in quantitative terms.

I can understand how the products and effects of reactions can be managed and controlled.

I can use my knowledge and understanding of matter to explain how different techniques can be used to extract, refine and analyse materials for a variety of uses.

Forces and energy

Forces and energy provide a foundation for understanding our universe.

I can quantitatively analyse the movement of objects and understand how applying forces to them can change their motion.

I can quantify the energy in systems and apply this to system design in order to improve efficiency.

I can explain and quantitatively model the behaviour of circuits.

I can independently design and build multiple-component circuits to solve problems.

I can explain how and why various categories of waves are used for different applications.

I can apply understanding of waves to ask questions and solve problems.

I can use models to enable deeper understanding of the links between force, current and magnetic fields.

Computation

Computation is the foundation for our digital world.

I can identify, define and decompose problems, choose appropriate constructs and express solutions in a variety of environments.

I can use file-handling techniques to manipulate data in algorithms.

I can test, evaluate and improve a solution in software.

I can design and create physical systems that use appropriate components and logic to complete tasks and achieve goals.

I can apply design principles in order to design a range of efficient user interactions, and evaluate effectiveness through user studies.

I can build and test communication systems with the aim of safeguarding my own systems and data.

I can apply computational techniques to interrogate data sets in order to produce useful insight.