Intent

To encourage a healthy curiosity in our children about our universe and promotes respect for the living and non-living. We believe Science encompasses the acquisition of knowledge, concepts, skills, values and positive attitudes to learning.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Give all children a strong understanding of the world
• Acquiring specific skills and knowledge to help them to think scientifically
• To gain an understanding of scientific processes
• An understanding of the uses and implications of Science, today and for the future
• To have a curriculum that builds on prior knowledge and skills throughout the school
• Concepts taught should be reinforced by focusing on the key features of scientific enquiry, so that pupils learn to use a variety of approaches to answer relevant scientific questions

National Curriculum Requirements:

• Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics
• 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
• Are equipped with the scientific skills required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future
• We understand that it is important for lessons to have a skills-based focus, and that the knowledge can be taught through this