Drawing conclusions from evidence (age 12+)
Identify patterns and trends in data, draw conclusions that directly address the hypothesis with quantitative reference to evidence, and evaluate the investigation by distinguishing between systematic and random errors and proposing targeted improvements
Typical age: 12–13 years
“After finishing an experiment, can your child describe the trend in the results, write a conclusion that says whether their prediction was right (with figures), and suggest one specific improvement that would make the results more reliable — rather than just saying 'do more repeats'?”
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Needs first
- Transferring Skills
Identifying patterns in data is a form of the knowledge-transfer skill developed in Learning-to-Learn
- Evidence Supporting Ideas
KS2 evidence evaluation (strong vs weak evidence) underpins KS3 ability to distinguish systematic from random errors
- Seismic Waves & Earth's Interior
KS3 drawing conclusions from evidence supports the inference process seismologists use to map Earth's interior from wave data
- Drawing conclusions from evidence (age 9+)REQUIRED
KS3 evaluation extends KS2 reporting of causal relationships and trust in results to formal error analysis
- Tables, charts, and graphsREQUIRED
Drawing quantitative conclusions and identifying systematic errors requires the ability to plot and read graphs correctly
- Evidence-Based Writing
Drawing conclusions that address a hypothesis with reference to evidence mirrors the English skill of drawing evidence from informational texts to support analysis