The aim of our science curriculum is that all children will develop the traits necessary to become ‘Scientists’. These are outlined below:
Think independently and raise questions about working scientifically and the knowledge and skills that it brings.Are confident and competent in the full range of practical skills, taking the initiative in, for example, planning and carrying out scientific investigations.
The Essential Learning Objectives:
Biology
- To understand plants
- To understand animals and humans
- To investigate living things
- To understand evolution and inheritance
Chemistry
- To investigate materials
Physics
- To understand movement, forces and magnets
- To understand light and seeing
- To investigate sound and hearing
- To understand electrical circuits
- To understand the Earth’s movement in space
The new National Science Curriculum (in England) came into force in September 2014. To view a full copy of the current Primary School National Curriculum Science programmes of study, please click here
Our curriculum overview for Science, which outlines the learning for each year group, is at the bottom of this page along with the Science Policy.
A full breakdown of what each year group is learning in each subject throughout the year, can be found on the Curriculum Overview page of our website. You can visit this page by clicking here
Knowledge Mats, which can be downloaded from the bottom of this page, provide information on subject specific language, important facts and recommended books to read