Science has recently undertaken an overhaul with the school undertaking the Primary Science Quality Mark Award. This has enabled us to explore and develop our science curriculum and teaching. As a school, we have created a vision for science and a big focus has been made on developing science capital within the school. This implementation has created a positive impact on the pupils and their learning.
Our weekly school timetable has increased the science teaching to 4 lessons a week of 50-minute lessons. This is to ensure a broad and breadth unit of study can be delivered and opportunities for exploration and challenge to really master the science curriculum.
This year a huge emphasis has been on developing the love of learning for science by our pupils and enriching the scheme of work. All the units in the scheme of work now have a practical and real life purpose element to the sequence of study so pupils can develop their ‘working scientifically’ skills which boosts other cross curricular learning intentions and abilities, especially in reading, writing and maths. This has created additional writing opportunities to embed those literacy skills. In addition to this the expectation to use high level subject terminology is vital.
Throughout the school year, enrichment days are held to boost engagement with science such as STEM Easter day and British Science Week.
The impact of our curriculum will be measured by pupil engagement, book moderations, achievement, pupil voice and attainment. Our assessment policy contains the detail of how we assess pupils. It enable all pupils to make progress from their individual starting points, and to have successes in learning.
The science curriculum and the development of science capital has enabled pupil engagement to increase due to the linking to the experiences of others. Pupil progress continues to increase.
