KS1 & KS2 science curriculum

This unit builds on pupils' prior learning from New life, where they explored how animals, including humans, have offspring that grow into adults. In Human development, pupils will study the stages of growth and development in humans, from birth to old age, learning about the physical and emotional changes that occur. This prepares them for the next unit, Evolution and inheritance, where they will explore how traits are passed from one generation to the next, linking human development to the broader concepts of inheritance and evolution.

1. Changes in humans before and after birth
2. Changes in childhood
3. Changes during puberty
4. Changes in adulthood
5. Changes in old age
6. More about human development
7. Finding out about human height
8. Representing data about human height
9. Analysing data about human height
10. Life expectancy (non-statutory)
11. The impact of population growth (non-statutory)

• Identify and name the basic parts of the human body
• Know which part of the human body is associated with each sense
• Describe the importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, and hygiene
• Notice that animals, including humans, have offspring which grow into adults