Our Science Intent
- Children will be given a fun, engaging, high quality science education which encourages pupils to develop their natural curiosity, creating enquiry-based learners.
- Teachers will ensure that all children are exposed to high quality teaching and learning experiences. These will hook the children’s interest,enabling them to develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena. They will be encouraged to ask questions about the world around them and work scientifically to further their conceptual understanding and scientific knowledge.
- Children will be encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes. It will provide opportunities for the critical evaluation of evidence and rational explanation of scientific phenomena as well as opportunity to apply their mathematical knowledge to their understanding of science, including collecting, presenting and analysing data. Children will be immersed in key scientific vocabulary, which supports in the acquisition of scientific knowledge and understanding.
Science
Science is taught discretely at CPA. We follow the National Curriculum and focus on one topic per half term, where National Curriculum targets are explored and developed through both practical and investigative activities. We develop our scientific vocabulary through use of Word Aware at the beginning of each lesson and FLASHBACK to previous years learning in lessons to show children the links in their learning. We make science as practical as possible and ensure links are made to everyday life during lessons, leaving children time to explore and ask questions about their learning.
