Science
Science is where people love learning about how things work. A place where everyone can develop, learn to investigate, and answer questions about our Universe to build a better future for all.
Curriculum Intent
The curriculum excites students about science by highlighting connections between various scientific disciplines and ensuring a smooth transition between Key Stages, building on prior knowledge. It emphasises the application of knowledge to new situations and extended written responses for exam preparation. Scientific skills such as investigating, analysing, concluding, and self-evaluating are developed at each Key Stage, along with practical lab skills and mathematical abilities for data analysis. Additionally, the curriculum connects content to real-world applications and career scenarios, enhancing students' understanding and preparation for exams.
Key Areas:
- Engagement with Science: The curriculum motivates and excites students about the scientific world, encouraging appreciation for the connections between Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and other sciences (e.g., geology, psychology, engineering).
- Smooth Transition: The curriculum provides a smooth transition between Key Stages (including Key Stage 2), building on prior knowledge and developing scientific understanding across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Application and Exam Preparation: We focus on developing students' ability to apply their knowledge to new situations, with extended written responses especially to prepare for examination questions.
- Scientific Skills Development: Our curriculum at each Key Stage develops the important scientific skills such as investigating, analysing, concluding, and self-evaluating, while preparing students for examinations and the working world.
- Practical & Mathematical Skills: There is an emphasis on practical lab skills and the development of mathematical abilities to process and analyse data, including working with tables, charts, and experimental results.
- Science Capital and Careers: The curriculum relates the content to real-world applications, local contexts and career scenarios (Science Capital), helping students understand the practical purpose of their learning and preparing them for application-based exam questions.