Our curriculum gives children a systematic and cumulative understanding through studies of aspects of the natural and made worlds within the scientific domains of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Topics covered include: Plants, Weather, Materials, Living Things and their Habitats, Rocks and Fossils, Electricity, Earth and Space, and Sound. As pupils progress through the curriculum, they become more proficient at accumulating, connecting and making sense of scientific concepts and procedures and applying this knowledge and understanding to the world around them.
Working in a variety of contexts: individually, in groups or as a class, children develop their scientific understanding and skills by questioning and planning, predicting, observing, measuring and concluding. They learn to record and report accurately and appropriately including the use of diagrams, graphs, tables and charts.
A systematic teaching of the language and vocabulary of Science supports children’s ability to speak confidently and about their learning.
Common misconceptions are addressed and an extensive and connected knowledge base is constructed so pupils can use these foundations and integrate them with what they know.
Scientific testing is carried out through a planned and structured range of investigations including:
· identifying and classifying
· pattern seeking
· research
· observing over time
· fair and comparative testing