KS1 Science Report Comments (Years 1-2)

Science covers working scientifically (asking questions, observing, carrying out fair and comparative tests, measuring, recording and concluding) and knowledge from units on living things, materials and physical processes, using the right scientific vocabulary.

Below are 9 sample sentences for KS1 (Years 1-2): one strength and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Extending / Confident / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 119 science sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.

Jump to: Extending · Confident · Developing · Beginning · Writing tips

Student name Pronouns

Fills in the name and pronouns on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Extending E

Strengths

Sorting animals into fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, [Name] accurately explains the features that belong to each group.

Next step

[Name] could extend [his/her/their] learning by growing seeds in different places and explaining which plants grow best and why.

Confident C

Strengths

When choosing materials for a job, [Name] can explain why some suit it better than others, such as glass for windows or wool for a jumper.

Next step

Next, [Name] could practise labelling a diagram of a plant or animal without help, using the key words from the class working wall.

Developing D

Strengths

With some support, [Name] sorts animals into groups such as birds, fish and mammals and talks about the features [he/she/they] can see.

Next step

Pointing to and naming the parts of plants in the school grounds would help [Name] remember words such as root, stem and petal.

Beginning B

Strengths

[Name] is starting to name parts of the human body and match each sense to the part used, with adult support.

Next step

Talking about the weather each morning and choosing the matching picture will help [Name] learn words for different kinds of weather.

Support at home

Cooking together gives a chance to talk about how ingredients change when they are mixed, heated or cooled.

How to write science comments for KS1 (Years 1-2)

Describe observing and sorting: grouping materials by their properties, naming the parts of a plant or sorting animals by what they eat. These are core KS1 science skills and easy to evidence from a lesson.
Note the scientific words the child uses, such as 'waterproof', 'transparent' or 'herbivore'. Parents can then reuse those words on a walk, at bath time or in the kitchen.
Cite one simple test, such as finding which material would make the best umbrella, and what the child did: predicted, watched closely, recorded in a table or pictogram, or explained what happened.

Watch out: Avoid describing only the topic, such as 'enjoyed learning about rocks'. Name an idea or skill the child shows, like grouping rocks by their properties, so the comment says something about science learning.

The scale describes how independently the child shows the learning. Extending suits independently, applies it in new contexts and explains reasoning; Confident suits usually and with occasional support; Developing suits sometimes, or with a model or word mat; Beginning names what the child does with adult support. Show the point through one piece of learning rather than writing the scale word itself.

What Science covers

In these comments, science covers these behaviours:

asks questions and plans and carries out observations, comparative and fair tests
measures, records and presents results in tables, charts and diagrams
uses results and evidence to draw conclusions and explain ideas
understands and uses scientific vocabulary in units on living things, materials and physical processes

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