Science·Scientific Inquiry·meta
Fair testing (age 9+)
Use test results to make predictions and set up further comparative and fair tests to investigate new questions
Suggested ages 9–11
Learning journey
Your child is developing advanced scientific investigation skills — planning fair tests, taking precise measurements, recording complex data, and evaluating evidence to draw reliable conclusions.
Evidence of understanding
- Use results from an investigation to make a specific, testable prediction
- Design a follow-up test to verify the prediction
- Explain the reasoning linking the original results to the new prediction
Assessment prompt
After getting results from one experiment, can Fair testing (age 9+) use the pattern to predict what would happen in a new situation and then design a follow-up test to check?
Standards alignment
KS2U.Sci.WS.4GB · uk-nc-2013
Using test results to make predictions
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document · Upper Key Stage 2