Science
Aims
The national curriculum for science aims to ensure that all St. Anne's pupils:
- 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 knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.
Curriculum statement for the teaching and learning of science
At St. Anne's Catholic Primary School, we are committed to providing our children with a curriculum which has a clear intention, is implemented to the highest standards and impacts positively upon their learning outcomes.
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Additional Information for the teaching of Science at St. Anne's
We supplement our curriculum with resources from the Developing Experts scheme. This scheme offers a full coverage of the primary science programmes of study. Developing Experts provides access to all subject knowledge and working scientifically objectives in a range of contexts to support the embedding of these concepts and skills.
Getting started and thinking like a scientist.
Each Unit has a ‘Get started’ opener which provides ideas for eliciting prior learning from previous activities as well as personal experiences at home and in the locality. ‘Let’s think like scientists’ provides questions to the teacher or supporting adult to ask to encourage critical thinking and research, thus extending and challenging the pupils.
Science Ambassadors.
Each Year, Pupil's are given the opportunity to apply to the Science Lead to become a Science Ambassador. This role is important in promoting a positivity around Science throughout the school. Pupil's will be selected based on their letter of application. Throughout the year, these selected children will work with the Science Lead to help coordinate events and promote a buzz for Science across the school.
Learning Outcomes
The intention for each activity is clearly identified in the learning objective. This ensures that teachers and children know which skills and concepts are the focus for the activities. Subject leaders can be confident of curriculum coverage in each year group, ensuring progression through a coherent and carefully sequenced programme across the primary years.
Developing Experts assumes that teachers have high and equal expectations for all pupils and the programme is ambitious for all pupils. It also recognises that some pupils require additional support and offers suggestions where appropriate. Relevant and meaningful Science ensures that the science contexts are meaningful by setting content in a range of interesting contexts that are relevant to the pupils. This ensures that pupils relate the science they are learning to their own lives as well as working with contexts in the wider world.