Light It Up!: Medium Term Plan – Year 2 (Curriculum for Wales)

Take your learners on an exciting journey through the history of homes, inventions and electricity in this engaging Science and Technology themed unit. Light It Up! encourages pupils to investigate how homes have changed over time, explore the development of electricity, and discover how scientific understanding has transformed the way we live today.

Designed for Year 2 and fully aligned with the Curriculum for Wales, this medium term plan provides a clear learning journey packed with practical investigations, problem-solving opportunities and purposeful cross-curricular learning.

This resource includes:

• A complete medium term plan for the unit
• A sequenced learning journey across the term
• Success Steps for each stage of learning
• Highlighted Curriculum for Wales Progression Steps
• Integral Skills identified throughout
• Cross-curricular learning opportunities across multiple Areas of Learning and Experience
• Enquiry-based learning experiences and practical investigations
• Assessment opportunities to support learner progression

Throughout the unit, learners will:

• Investigate homes and households from the past and compare them with homes today.
• Explore how lighting and electricity have developed throughout history, from candles and oil lamps to modern electrical systems.
• Discover the lives and achievements of significant inventors and innovators who changed the way we live.
• Investigate simple electrical circuits using batteries, bulbs, switches and buzzers.
• Predict, test and evaluate scientific ideas through hands-on investigations.
• Design, build and improve simple electrical products using their scientific understanding.
• Develop their observation, questioning, problem-solving and collaborative skills through real-life challenges.

This unit promotes curiosity, creativity and critical thinking while developing learners’ understanding of how science, technology and engineering have shaped everyday life. Rich opportunities for investigation, discussion and practical application encourage pupils to think like scientists, engineers and inventors.

Perfect for teachers looking for a well-organised, curriculum-aligned medium term plan that saves planning time while delivering engaging, meaningful learning experiences.

Ideal for: Year 2 classes following the Curriculum for Wales.