Intent
- To ensure children learn and remember scientific knowledge.
- To allow children build on prior knowledge through a carefully sequenced and progressive curriculum.
- For all children to be exposed to the five enquiry approaches that children need to learn to recognise and use:
- fair testing
- observing over time
- pattern seeking
- identifying and classifying
- research using secondary sources
- For all children to record data and express it in an age appropriate way.ย Using mathematical skills to collect, present and analyse.
- For all children to develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the teaching of biology, chemistry and physics.
- For all children to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.
- For all children to build up a specialist vocabulary which they can use to build secure foundations by using discussion and remedying misconceptions.
Implementation
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- Staff will use research around cognitive science to help children learn and remember more.
- Staff will check understanding through spaced retrieval exercises.
- Weekly lessons aiming to provide two hours of science per week.
- A progression of skills and objectives built upon to ensure children will develop as enquiring scientists.
- Long term plan followed to ensure coverage of units of work, followed in line with the guidelines set out in the NC.
- Linking STEM subjects so that children learn the real world applications of their learning.
- Use STEM themed class books across the school classes to promote discussion.
- Invite parents into school to share what the children have been learning during whole school science events.
- Children are provided with opportunities beyond the National curriculum to further and support their understanding through visitors and visits to further and higher education institutions.
Impact
- Children will learn and remember scientific knowledge
- Children will spot patterns and make connections
- Children will be inspired by Science
- Children will develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics
- Children will develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them
- Children are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future
- Through learning about local STEM employers within their local community, country and the wider world, children are able to gain a deeper appreciation for scientific opportunities open to them, raising aspirations and promoting a life long love of science.
- Children have the opportunity to discuss and share their own ideas and observations, and learn how to record and share experimental results with their peers and families.
- Children have the opportunity to learn about and experience the science festivals and celebrations of science such as British Science Week.
Content
Please find below information on the content of our Science curriculum
