Science
Learning science gives all pupils the opportunity to think and learn, and develop an interest in, and curiosity about, the world around them through exploratory and investigative experiences and activities.
In particular, science offers pupils opportunities to:
· develop an awareness of, and interest in, themselves and their immediate surroundings and environment
· join in practical activities that link to ideas, for example, doing and thinking
· use their senses to explore and investigate
· develop an understanding of cause and effect.
In response to these opportunities, pupils can make progress in science by:
· experiencing that their actions have consequences, leading to the seeking of explanations and understanding of the links between causes and effects.
· increasing the breadth and depth of their experience, knowledge and understanding
· linking and applying scientific knowledge and understanding to everyday life, for example, to cooking, to their own health, in the use of materials for functional purposes.
· moving from description to explanation of events and phenomena.
· learning how to handle appropriate equipment safely and effectively
· using appropriate scientific language.
Science also provides opportunities to develop the key skills of:
· Communication, through finding out about and communicating facts, ideas and opinions in a variety of contexts.
· Application of number, through collecting, considering and analysing first-hand and secondary data.
· IT, through using a wide range of ICT
· Working with others, through carrying out scientific investigations.
· Improving own learning and performance, through reflecting on what they have done and evaluating what they have achieved
· Problem solving, through finding ways to answer scientific questions with creative solutions.
Learning science gives all pupils the opportunity to think and learn, and develop an interest in, and curiosity about, the world around them through exploratory and investigative experiences and activities.
In particular, science offers pupils opportunities to:
· develop an awareness of, and interest in, themselves and their immediate surroundings and environment
· join in practical activities that link to ideas, for example, doing and thinking
· use their senses to explore and investigate
· develop an understanding of cause and effect.
In response to these opportunities, pupils can make progress in science by:
· experiencing that their actions have consequences, leading to the seeking of explanations and understanding of the links between causes and effects.
· increasing the breadth and depth of their experience, knowledge and understanding
· linking and applying scientific knowledge and understanding to everyday life, for example, to cooking, to their own health, in the use of materials for functional purposes.
· moving from description to explanation of events and phenomena.
· learning how to handle appropriate equipment safely and effectively
· using appropriate scientific language.
Science also provides opportunities to develop the key skills of:
· Communication, through finding out about and communicating facts, ideas and opinions in a variety of contexts.
· Application of number, through collecting, considering and analysing first-hand and secondary data.
· IT, through using a wide range of ICT
· Working with others, through carrying out scientific investigations.
· Improving own learning and performance, through reflecting on what they have done and evaluating what they have achieved
· Problem solving, through finding ways to answer scientific questions with creative solutions.