At Ide Hill Church of England Primary School, we aim to foster skilful, curious scientists who develop a deep understanding of the world "in all its fullness" (John 10:10). We understand the importance that science holds to our future and therefore offer an exciting, inclusive and inspiring curriculum that provides children with opportunities to question and explore scientific thinking. We aim for children to gain a deeper understanding of the world around us through practical investigations and enquiry and, as one of the core subjects, we give the teaching of science the prominence it requires.
Our science curriculum aims to provide all children with the specific scientific skills and key knowledge and concepts which they need. Teachers ensure that lessons are engaging and high quality, and encourage children to think scientifically and access the appropriate language and vocabulary for each taught unit. Lessons help to develop their understanding of the uses and implications of science today and for the future. Children will be taught how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave and analyse causes. Our intention is to develop them into budding scientists, who show compassion for the ever-changing world around them. Our curriculum inspires them to be curious about what they see and experience, and are able to use science to understand how human activity impacts on the planet and how we can carry out our duty of care as stewards for God’s creation.
At Ide Hill CE Primary we follow the National Curriculum for Science and use a scheme to support teaching and learning called ‘Developing Experts’.
Developing Experts is delivered through a sequenced curriculum designed to enable the learner to experience a coherent curriculum delivered through a logical progression. Attention has been paid to the order in which knowledge has been delivered, built on and revisited. The sequence of science units provides a vehicle for teachers to unify what may otherwise seem like disconnected fragments of knowledge. The embedded unit quizzes optimise learning outcomes for pupils to enable concepts to have a greater chance of becoming part of the learner’s long-term memory.
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