TEACHERS' PAGE >> National Curriculum LinksThis resource has been carefully designed to tie in closely with the National Curriculum Key Stages and Attainment Targets.
The Earth & Beyond modules Key Stage links
(The Earth and Beyond is not part of KS 1.)
For each Key Stage, the table shows how the
- National Curriculum Key Stage Information: Knowledge, Skills and Understanding (for the Sc4 section of the NC, corresponding to Physical Processes)
- science modules that are used within the game.
You can click on the science module links to go directly to one of the modules.
Key Stage 2 (KS2): Sc4 Physical Processes: 4 The Earth and beyond
| National Curriculum Reference | "Pupils should be taught:..." | Covered in... |
| The Sun, Earth and Moon 4a | "...that the Sun, Earth and Moon are approximately spherical" | Earth & Beyond module A: The Solar System |
| Periodic changes 4b | "...how the position of the Sun appears to change during the day, and how shadows change as this happens" | Earth & Beyond module B: The Earth |
| Periodic changes 4c | "...how day and night are related to the spin of the Earth on its own axis" | Earth & Beyond module B: The Earth |
| Periodic changes 4d | "...that the Earth orbits the Sun once each year, and that the Moon takes approximately 28 days to orbit the Earth." | Earth & Beyond module B: The Earth; Earth & Beyond module D: The Moon |
Key Stage 3 (KS3): Sc4 Physical Processes: 4 The Earth and beyond
(Items in italics are not covered in the modules - note that this resource is aimed primarily at upper Key Stage 2.)
| National Curriculum Reference | "Pupils should be taught:..." | Covered in... |
| The solar system 4a | "...how the movement of the Earth causes the apparent daily and annual movement of the Sun and other stars" | Earth & Beyond module B: The Earth |
| The solar system 4b | "...the relative positions of the Earth, Sun and planets in the solar system " | Earth & Beyond module A: The Solar System |
| The solar system 4c | "...about the movements of planets around the Sun and to relate these to gravitational forces" | Earth & Beyond module A: The Solar System |
| The solar system 4d | "that the Sun and other stars are light sources and that the planets and other bodies are seen by reflected light" | Earth & Beyond module C: The Sun; Earth & Beyond module D: The Moon |
| The solar system 4e | "...about the use of artificial satellites and probes to observe the Earth and to explore the solar system." | - |
