We live in an increasingly scientific and technological age where children need to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to prepare them for life in the 21st century. They need to understand the uses and implications in Science today and for the future.
At Hunts Cross we believe every child should enjoy their experience of science, and the teaching of it should stimulate and promote natural curiosity and creative thought. It should be done through the use of first- hand practical experiences.
The children should have regular opportunities for working scientifically. This should involve a variety of different styles. E.g. observing over time, pattern seeking, identifying, classifying, fair testing and researching using secondary sources. In KS2, the children should make decisions about which types of enquiry are likely to be the best way of answering their questions.
As part of high-quality Science, the children need to:
- Develop secure scientific knowledge
- Use the correct Scientific vocabulary in discussions and written work
- ask questions and seek answers to them
- predict how things will behave
- make observations
- apply their Mathematical knowledge (collecting data, presenting and analysing)
- explain what is happening and make conclusions
- understand limitations and make changes to promote problem solving and resilience
Where possible, Science should be linked with other areas of the curriculum in a thematic approach.