Primary EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Science Schemes of Work and Planning
This page has a list of almost every science scheme of work for the English National Primary Curriculum. You can compare each scheme by cost, which year-group(s) they're for and publisher. Information is given below each listing listing the features of each one, and you can click on the 'visit website' button to learn more. Science resources are often included in cross-curricular products too, and we also have a dedicated page to stand-alone primary science assessment materials.
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Snap Science
Collins
Snap Science is an award-winning digital programme that provides everything you need to teach outstanding science and is simple to implement across your whole school. Recent updates to the 2nd edition mean that it’s now better than ever! The programme is shaped by an informed understanding of the purpose and value of primary science, aiming for every child to engage with a coherent progression of the scientific skills and concepts specified in the National Curriculum.
A Snap Science subscription will provide access to a wealth of digital resources via The Collins Hub, including editable lesson plans packed with practical activities, resource sheets, tailored animations, videos and slideshows.
The programme also includes comprehensive module summaries that make clear what children will learn and when and explain what resources are needed to organise lessons. Information to support all teachers understanding and knowledge of each topic and how to successfully teach it is also provided alongside guidance in making end-of-module assessments.
For Foundation to Year 6
Features
Easier timetabling with 6 modules per year, ensuring full curriculum coverage in a manageable number of lessons.
Formative assessment built into every lesson, clear guidance for making summative assessment judgments at the end of each module, and a straightforward system for tracking children’s progress.
Sustainability and environmentalism topics integrated throughout, as well as features of recent scientific developments and current scientists.
Representation and inclusion at the forefront of all lessons and activities.
Teacher subject knowledge in every module and CPD for subject leaders to use to share current research.
Staff Training & Support
Email education.support@harpercollins.co.uk or call 01484 668148 to speak to our friendly customer service team.
Cost
School subscriptions are available as 1 year or 3-year packages for each year (Foundation to Y6). 1-year subscriptions are £90 + VAT, and 3-year subscriptions are £200 + VAT, saving you £70 overall.
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Kapow Primary Science
Kapow Primary
The Kapow Primary Science scheme is a comprehensive curriculum designed to engage students in the study and observation of the natural world. It brings Science to live through real-world examples, showcasing a diverse range of scientists, exploring STEM careers, and fostering an understanding of how scientific study has developed over time.
Like all Kapow Primary schemes, it provides full National Curriculum coverage and aligns with recent Ofsted Research Reviews.
For Years 1 - 6
Features
Enquiry cycle is embedded throughout all units to develop investigative skills
Integrated CPD: lesson-specific topic knowledge delivered when needed to support effective teaching.
Clear guidance for designing and delivering experiments with supporting teacher videos
Pupil videos demonstrating alternative options if experiments cannot be conducted in the lesson
Pre-teaching, SEND, and EAL resources for inclusive learning
Consistent use of icons to reinforce disciplinary knowledge
All lessons are designed for 1.5 hours but include sections to help teachers extend them to 2 hours if desired
Pupil revision materials that promote recall, that can be used during lessons or throughout the week
The Kapow Primary Science scheme focues on engaging lessons, clear progression, and support for teachers. Helping you to teach Science with confidence, and inspire a love for the subject in your class.
Staff Training & Support
Induction materials are sent upon signing up, and there is email support available. There are also frequent webinars that are free for members to attend on a variety of topics.
Cost
(12 month subscription) 0-150 pupils: £215 + VAT | 150-300 pupils: £287 + VAT | 350 + pupils: £333 + VAT | You can purchase combinations of 12 foundation subjects with a lower cost per subject the more you take. Special pricing is available for members of MATs. Join over 6,000 schools that use Kapow Primary to deliver engaging and comprehensive schemes of work. Sign up now for a FREE 14-day trial to see the potential for your school.
PlanBee Science
PlanBee
Years 1 - 6
Pay as You Go / Subscription
Ready-to-teach Science schemes of work created by experienced teachers, covering all National Curriculum objectives for KS1 and KS2. Each scheme is fully prepared and contains detailed planning, slideshows for the teaching input and a range of printable resources. Knowledge and skills progression documents, overviews and assessment grids also included [read more].
Focus Science
Focus Eduation
Years 1 - 6
FREE 14 day trial with Pango - the home of primary schemes of work
These units of learning have been created taking full account of the issues that have been raised recently by inspectors about the balance between substantive knowledge and disciplinary knowledge in science. There are 4 or 5 units of learning per year groups 1 to 6. (linked directly to the National Curriculum) [read more].
Teacher of Primary Science
Teacher of Primary
Years EYFS - 6
FREE 14 day trial with Pango - the home of primary schemes of work
At Teacher-of-Primary we know that teaching isn't easy. That's why we’ve created a website crammed with fantastic teaching resources - to help teachers deliver engaging lessons and to reduce the burden of planning [read more].
PZAZ
PZAZ
Years Reception - 6
FREE 14 day trial with Pango - the home of primary schemes of work
Our scheme contains over 400 easy to resource practical activities. Your pupils will gain real competence in the science skills of planning investigations, gathering, presenting and analysing results, and critical evaluation of their experiments - no matter their age or demographic [read more].
Create Science
Teachers Pet
Years 1 - 6
Annual/Monthly Subscription
Our science curriculum is like no other, getting the children to adopt the roles of various scientists as they work their way through each area of the science curriculum. Discover a world of science teaching resources, activities, and lesson planning, linked directly with the Key Stage One and Key Stage Two Science National Curriculum, to help you teach a full year of science.
DKfindout! KS2 Science Pack
DK Learning
Years 3 - 6
One-off Purchase
This science education pack is a discounted bundle for teachers and parents that includes 5 key stage 2 science books from the DKfindout! series - Animals, Earth, Energy, Human Body, and Science - and access to extended supporting resources online meaning that you can be prepared for teaching in the classroom as well as remote learning [read more].
Empiribox
Hope Education
Years 3 - 6
One-off Purchase/Annual Subscription
With our blended science approach, you can develop your pupils’ scientific skills from planning and presenting to analysing and evaluating. What’s more, we’ve designed everything to reduce planning, preparation and marking time so that you can get on with doing what you love, teaching!
Lion Learning Pathways Science
Lion Academy Trust
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
For us, it’s not just about delivering the facts and experiments required by the National Curriculum. We always push beyond that. Crucially, our sequential Science curriculum is designed to encourage children both to understand how they are making progress and to build their confidence.
Primary Science Package
Herts for Learning
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Invaluable teaching, planning, tracking and assessment resources for primary science teachers . The Primary National Curriculum contains broad statements for each topic and a range of demanding working scientifically objectives which present teachers with challenges around planning for progression and assessment.
Primary Science Scheme of Work
The Education People
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
The Primary Science Scheme of Work aligns with the National Curriculum, offering pupils the opportunity to learn about the products of science so that they can explain the material world and ‘develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena’. Pupils will also learn about the practices of science so that they know how scientific knowledge becomes established through scientific enquiry. Through this programme of study, pupils will combine these two distinct types of knowledge, so they develop a solid understanding within meaningful context.
Science Bug
Pearson Education
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
Science Bug is an exciting hands-on science programme designed for today’s curious kids! It’s been written for the primary science programme of study by an expert author team, to help you spark imagination, fuel curiosity and nurture inspired and confident young scientists.
Science Learning Challenge Curriculum
Focus Education
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription/One-off purchase for individual units
The Focus Education scheme of learning for Science helps children develop a knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts by exploring living organisms, their habitats, energy and forces, materials, and processes of change
100 Science Lessons
Scholastic
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Master the Curriculum with Scholastic's 100 Lessons. Scholastic's acclaimed 100 Lessons series is here to help your school prepare. Trusted by teachers for 15 years and selling more than one million copies, 100 Lessons is fully in line with the Curriculum objectives. Our new 100 Lessons and Planning Guides will make planning and teaching the new requirements simple and stress-free [read more].
Teacher's Books: Year 1 · Year 2 · Year 3 · Year 4 · Year 5 · Year 6 · Planning Guide
Science Mastery
Ark Curriculum Plus
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
Our primary mastery programmes for Science, History and Geography have been carefully constructed to support you in delivering a comprehensive curriculum that will ensure all your pupils gain a rich knowledge of the world in which they live, that they encounter experiences to help them make sense of it, and that they build the confidence to make judgements on what they see.
Teaching Primary Science
Bloomsbury Education
Years 1 - 6
One-off Purchase
Teaching Primary Science is complete with links to online resources and full of easy-to-follow primary lesson plans that cover all areas of the National Curriculum for KS1 and KS2. Each chapter contains a helpful summary of all the background information you need to know, specific links to the objectives for assessment, interesting facts to engage pupils, key vocabulary and technical tips to help with specific scientific techniques [read more].
The Primary Knowledge Curriculum: Science
The Primary Knowledge Curriculum
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
The PKC science curriculum will lay the foundation for pupils to understand what the discipline of science tells us about the world. We aim to ignite children’s love for science by showing them what fascinating things the human race has learned about the world.
TigTag
Twig Education
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
Tigtag is a complete science resource for students aged 7–11 with more than 2,000 engaging, high-quality videos plus images, lesson plans, and quizzes matched to the National Curriculum for England Key Stage 2 and Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence First and Second Levels.
Twinkl PlanIt Science
Twinkl
Years 1 - 6
Monthly/Annual Subscription
Excite and engage children with our award-winning scheme of work. Our fully progressive units provide solid building blocks to develop knowledge, skills and concepts. Featuring a wide range of activities created by subject specialists, PlanIt is easy to adapt and well researched so you can teach with confidence.
White Rose Science
White Rose Education
Years 1 - 6
Annual Subscription
White Rose Science takes the highly successful approach we pioneered with White Rose Maths and transfers it to the primary science curriculum. It uses a “small steps” approach to science teaching, and closely follows the national curriculum for science for years 1 - 6. It gives specialist and non-specialist teachers a one stop solution as they help children develop scientific understanding and grasp scientific ideas.
