Science

The Science curriculum at St Adrian’s will make provision for:

• pupils’ natural curiosity to be encouraged and nourished so as to foster a sense of awe and wonder at the limitless beauty and diversity of the world and beyond;
• Stimuli  which challenge the pupils to ask questions;
• engagement and relevance to the pupils;
• opportunities for children to hone the generic skills of collaboration, independence, research, and reflection;
• pupils to regularly employ the key scientific skills of making predictions; planning experiments; making observations; taking measurements, presenting data and drawing conclusions based on the results;  discussing the limitations of their empirical findings; and conduct experiments with due regard for safety;
• the acquisition of the scientific knowledge and skills stipulated in the National Curriculum;
• opportunities to refine and build upon existing skills and experiences;
• equipping the pupils for secondary school education and setting them on the road for life-long learning;
• empowering the pupils to make a positive difference to their community and to society in general.

Key documents

National Curriculum – Key Stage 1 and 2

Whole School Skills Map

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