Science

The Teaching of Science

Pupils are taught a solid foundation of knowledge and vocabulary through carrying out experiments, making observations, understanding scientific processes and drawing conclusions. Pupils develop an appreciation and scientific understanding of the world around them: we aim to impassion children’s natural curiosity and enthuse our scientists of the future.

Being scientists

We deliver the Primary National Curriculum for Science in KS1 and KS2 and we have identified objectives from the EYFS Statutory Framework that are prerequisites for this learning. We have ensured a progressive coverage for all year groups by identifying Key Concepts which allow the children to revisit ideas several times during their time with us; this allows them to develop a deep understanding of the main ideas of Science. Ambitious End Points have been identified that state where we expect all children to reach by the time they leave Braithwaite School at the end of Year 6; by the time children leave us, they have a solid grounding in order to be able to take on the KS3 Science curriculum. In order to enable the children to reach these End Points, we have carefully mapped out expectations for each year group in relation to each key concept; these stages form the ‘jigsaw pieces’, also known as non-negotiable skills and knowledge, which eventually join to achieve the End Point which is the ‘finished picture’.