The research completed by the authors into the teaching and learning of evolution and inheritance (2014 to 2018) seeks to understand the demands made by the revised National Curriculum in England (DfE, 2015) and to offer support. The commitment of the authors to applied research assumes more useful outcomes are likely when studies are conducted with, rather than on, teachers and pupils. In this article, the authors present their developmental perspective on the teaching and learning of evolution across the primary school and beyond.