AF1.3
AF1 — Thinking scientifically
Thread 3 — The process of development of scientific ideas including the role of the scientific community in their development
- Level 8
- Analyse the development of scientific theories through the emergence of new, accepted ideas and evidence.
- Level 7
- Explain the processes by which ideas and evidence are accepted or rejected by the scientific community
- Level 6
- Explain how new scientific evidence is discussed and interpreted by the scientific community and how this may lead to changes in scientific ideas.
- Level 5
- Identify the use of evidence and creative thinking by scientists in the development of scientific ideas
- Level 4
- Use scientific ideas when describing simple processes or phenomena
- Level 3
- Respond to ideas given to them to answer questions or suggest solutions to problems.
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