Assessment and Progression in Primary Science (APiPS)

Co-created by Scottish educators alongside SSERC and Professor Sarah Earle, these practical, classroom tested activities make primary science manageable, engaging, and directly applicable to your setting.

Aligned with CfE Benchmarks and the Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) framework, these resources focus on individual enquiry skills - Plan, Do, or Review - to keep recording and assessment simple, meaningful, and centred on classroom discussion.

Below, you will find resource banks to support your planning for:

• Cross-Curricular STEM Challenges: Hands-on activities that use science as a rich context for learning across the curriculum.

• Practical Work Resources: Focused investigations designed to build core conceptual understanding.

• Science Skills Focus: Targeted tasks to build and enhance specific investigation techniques.

To help you track development across stages, you can also access step-by-step progression guides for Early Level (P1), First Level (P2 - P4), and Second Level (P5 - P7).