The World Around Us - Progression Grids

Planning the Curriculum for The World Around Us

Focus: Interdependence

The working group that helped to develop this guidance has identified statements that have been exemplified further using video and audio. To see this exemplification, choose the video icon below.

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There are identifiable characteristics of the human body (the names and functions of external body parts).
I1 I3 I3 PDMU
 The human body experiences the world around us using its senses, including touch, taste, smell, sight and sound.
I2
 There are different organs in the human body which carry out specific functions.
 
I1
Our bodies are unique to us and need to be cared for in order to remain healthy and kept safe.
I1 I3 I3 PDMU
 Animals and plants use their senses for survival.
I5 PDMU
 The body has mechanisms to protect itself.
I1 PDMU
There are a wide variety of both animals and plants in the immediate locality.
PL3
 The variety of animals and plants can be identified according to their characteristics.
PL5
 Animals and plants together form ecosystems, and interdependence within systems is essential
PL1 PL2
There may be different animals and plants in other places.
PL4
 Animals and plants have characteristics which are adapted to their habitat.
PL1 PL2
 Human influence can have a positive or negative impact on earth’s ecosystems.
PL5 PL6
  Plants and animals interact in simple habitats.
PL1
  
Animals and plants need food, light, warmth and shelter to live.
I4 I5 PDMU
 There are conditions for healthy growth of animals (including exercise, healthy diet and dental hygiene) and plants (including water and light).
PDMU
 Lifestyle choices can have a positive or negative impact on body organs and on human health.
I1 PDMU
Animals and plants undergo change over time.
CoT1 ME3 ME4 ME5
 Different life cycles can be observed in the variety of animals and plants in our world.
CoT1
 Animals and plants can be influenced over time by seasonal or environmental change.
PL1 PL2
Different seasons affect animals and plants in a variety of ways.
CoT2
 All living things undergo a cycle of life.
CoT1
  
Humans create waste/rubbish, and this can be binned, reused or recycled.
CoT3
 Human lifestyles create waste in a variety of ways.
PL5
 Global societies create a variety of waste products that negatively impact on our world.
PL5 PL6
  The variety of waste that humans create can negatively affect our local area. however, this effect can be reduced through appropriate action.
PL5
 Populations have a shared responsibility to find ways to reduce the negative impact that humans have on the earth.
PL6

Our thanks and acknowledgements to the following schools who feature in these videos.

  • Kilronan School, Magherafelt 
  • Antrim Primary School, Antrim 
  • Mill Strand Integrated Primary School, Portrush 
  • St Teresa's Primary School, Belfast,  
  • St Joseph's Primary School, Carryduff 
  • Andrews Memorial Primary School, Comber 
  • Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh, Strabane