UnitsYear 4: Electricity
Year 4 · Science

Year 4: Electricity

Pupils identify common electrical appliances, construct simple series circuits and learn to draw pictorial circuit diagrams. They investigate what makes a bulb light, explore how switches work, and test a range of materials to classify conductors and insulators.

6
Lessons
6h
CPD
4
Documents
£99
Per year

Key ideas in this unit

  • Common appliances that run on electricity and how to use them safely
  • Building and drawing a simple series circuit using components
  • Identifying complete and incomplete circuits
  • How a switch opens and closes a circuit
  • Conductors and insulators — testing and classifying materials

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Planning documents

Curriculum Intent

Rationale, intent statement and NC coverage

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Medium Term Plan

Lesson-by-lesson planning across all 6 weeks

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Assessment Strategy

Formative and summative assessment guidance

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Component Reference Card

Teacher version — pictorial drawings and component names

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Documents are provided as .docx files. You can adapt them for your school's needs.