Science

In science we want our children to have built up a body of knowledge which will enable children to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring around them, predict how things will behave and analyse causes. They will recognise the power of a rational explanation and be able to articulate scientific concepts clearly and precisely using accurate technical terminology. A curriculum that has high ambition for all pupils, including those with SEND, allowing wider experiences enhancing cultural capital.

Planning by teachers from the overview will deliver high quality, challenging and engaging lessons. Learning is sequenced so that new knowledge and skills are built on what has been taught previously with children given opportunities to link prior learning to new learning.

Scientific learning experiences will have developed an excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena and the world around them. This will prompt the asking of their own questions and the use of the relevant skills needed to work out and explain their answers. They will have an understanding that scientific ideas change and develop over time and how this has and continues to change our lives and futures. This full and rounded understanding of the world around them will impact their lives.

We are linking our learning to The University of Manchester Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH).

https://www.seerih.manchester.ac.uk/teachers/resources/enquiring-science-4-all

We are exploring the five types of scientific enquiry: