Statements of what matters
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-SAT-WM1
Being curious and searching for answers is essential to understanding and predicting phenomena.
Statement 1
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-SAT-WM2
Design thinking and engineering offer technical and creative ways to meet society’s needs and wants.
Statement 2
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-SAT-WM3
The world around us is full of living things which depend on each other for survival.
Statement 3
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-SAT-WM4
Matter and the way it behaves defines our universe and shapes our lives.
Statement 4
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-SAT-WM5
Forces and energy provide a foundation for understanding our universe.
Statement 5
- Plan this
WAL-CFW-SAT-WM6
Computation is the foundation for our digital world.
Statement 6
Progression steps
Step 1
around age 5
Step 2
around age 8
Step 3
around age 11
Step 4
around age 14
Step 5
around age 16
Progression steps broadly correspond to expectations at ages 5, 8, 11, 14 and 16. Learners progress at their own pace. In Heapso, the year selector shows the step each year group usually works towards.
Other Areas
Questions teachers ask
- How many statements of what matters are there for Science and technology?
- 6. Every school curriculum in Wales must encompass them. This page lists each one as it appears in the Statements of What Matters Code.
- Can Heapso plan science and technology learning?
- Yes. Choose "Plan this" next to a statement and Heapso opens a lesson plan with it linked. Choose your year group and Pip plans towards the matching progression step, in British English.