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.