Science Curriculum

 To increase pupils’ prospects by:

 Enabling them to effectively think like a scientist and gain age appropriate knowledge, skills and understanding of Science.

Building foundations for a love of life, a love of learning and a love of one another

• To develop an interest and curiosity of the world around them so that they intuitively question and think scientifically about problems they encounter.
• To develop scientific understanding and conceptual knowledge.
• To work practically to investigate and draw conclusions about scientific concepts, while also being about to show a child’s progression through the school and beyond.
• To be curious and ask questions about the world around them.
• Children will develop an understanding of the world of work and how specifically someone can make a forge a career for themselves within science.
• To understand how science has influenced their lives in particular (medical, transportation, space etc).
• To identify how scientific discoveries have changed cultural identities.
• To identify the social and economic implications of science.
• To participate in science events in the wider community/school.
• To understand how new scientific ideas, contribute to preserving the environment.
• To use their scientific knowledge to understand how they can contribute to a more sustainable future.
• To research the importance of caring for the environment and becoming more sustainable.