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Science is given a high priority as a core subject. It is recognised as an active, practical subject and children are encouraged to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding through first-hand experience where ever possible.
Key Stage 1
In Reception and Key Stage 1, science is generally integrated into a topic approach.
Areas of Subject Knowledge:
Over the course of key stage 1, pupils will cover the following scientific units:
- Plants
- Animals, including humans
- Everyday materials
- Seasonal Change
- Living things and their habitats
Areas of Working Scientifically:
Within key stage 1, pupils will cover the following practical scientific methods and skills:
- asking simple questions
- observing closely, using simple equipment
- performing simple tests
- identifying and classifying
- gathering and recording data
Key Stage 2
Science is approached through separate science themes.
Lower Key Stage 2
Areas of Subject Knowledge:
Over the course of lower key stage 2, pupils will cover the following scientific units:
- Plants
- Animals, including humans
- Rocks
- Light
- Forces and magnets
- Living things and their habitats
- States of matter
- Sound
- Electricity
Areas of Working Scientifically:
Within lower key stage 2, pupils will cover the following practical scientific methods and skills:
- asking relevant questions
- using different types of scientific enquiries
- setting up simple practical enquiries
- making systematic and careful observations and taking accurate measurements
- using a range of equipment
- gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data
- reporting on findings from enquiries
- using results to draw simple conclusions
- identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Upper Key Stage 2
Areas of Subject Knowledge:
Over the course of upper key stage 2, pupils will cover the following scientific units:
- Animals, including humans
- Living things and their habitats
- Properties and changes of materials
- Earth and space
- Forces
- Evolution and inheritance
- Light
- Electricity
Areas of Working Scientifically:
Within upper key stage 2, pupils will cover the following practical scientific methods and skills:
- planning different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions
- recognising and controlling variables
- taking measurements, using a range of scientific equipment
- recording data and results
- using test results to make predictions to set up further comparative and fair tests
- reporting and presenting findings from enquiries
- identifying scientific evidence that has been used to support or refute ideas or arguments
Miss Bradley, our specialist teacher, delivers the science curriculum in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Science
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Science games to play at home Key Stage 1
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Interactive science clips Key Stage 2