Science

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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.

Demonstrate excellent scientific knowledge and understanding in written and verbal explanations, solving challenging problems and reporting scientific findings.

Show high levels of originality, imagination or innovation in the application of skills.

Undertake practical work in a variety of contexts, including fieldwork.

Passionate about science and its application in past, present and future technologies.

The Essential Learning Objectives:

Working scientifically

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

Our Changing World is a unit of work that is looked at each year and monitors the changes in the environment around school. Additionally, it also looks at the classification of plants/animals/habitats. Regular visits to this unit will be made throughout the year (approximately once a term).

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

Light and Shadow