At Ashmead Combined School we believe that teaching and learning in Science should stimulate and excite children’s curiosity about the world around them. It provides first hand experiences and support for children to develop their enquiring minds. A planned range of practical experiences stem from our creative curriculum topics, allowing the children to: develop a range of investigative skills; take risks; question and discuss; learn from their mistakes; and develop into independent thinkers. Children will continually develop the skills required for scientific enquiry and begin to appreciate the way science will affect their future on a personal, national and global level.
We aim to:
During a child’s time in Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) they will develop awareness of science in the world around them. In the Foundation Stage curriculum this is part of the specific area: Understanding the World. Children are supported in developing the knowledge, skills and understanding that help them to make sense of the world they live in. There are provided with opportunities to use a range of tools safely; encounter creatures, people, plants and objects in their natural environments and in real-life situations; undertake practical ‘experiments’; and work with a range of materials.
Science is taught in Key Stage 1 and 2 (Year 1-6) using the science National Curriculum 2014. The curriculum is organised into different units for KS1, Lower KS2 (Years 3 & 4) and Upper KS2 (Years 5 & 6). Progression is built into the planning to allow children to develop their independence when working scientifically as they progress throughout the school.
Year 1 |
Working Scientifically |
Animals and Humans |
Materials |
Plants |
Earth and Space |
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Year 2
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Working Scientifically |
Animals and Humans |
Materials |
Plants |
Living Things and their Habitats |
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Year 3 |
Working Scientifically |
Animals and Humans |
Forces and Magnets |
Plants |
Light |
Rocks |
Years 4/5 (2 year cycle) |
Working Scientifically
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Sound |
Electricity |
Animals and Humans |
Living Things and their Habitats |
Light |
Materials |
States of Matter |
Forces and Magnets |
Earth and Space |
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Year 6 |
Working Scientifically |
Living Things and their Habitats |
Animals and Humans |
Evolution and Inheritance |
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