Science
Roberts Science curriculum aims to develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena and an understanding of how the scientific community contributes to the past, present and future.
The curriculum aims for pupils to develop a complex knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics but also adopt a broad range of skills in working scientifically and beyond.
Our ambitious, knowledge and skills driven curriculum is designed as a spiral curriculum meaning that pupils return to key knowledge and skills repeatedly. Each time a skill is revisited it is covered with greater complexity and in varying contexts. Prior knowledge is utilised so pupils can build upon previous foundations, rather than starting again.
The scheme of work is inclusive and meaningful so all pupils may experience the joy of science and make associations between their science learning and their lives outside the classroom. Studying science allows pupils to appreciate how new knowledge and skills can be fundamental to solving arising global challenges.
The curriculum aims to encourage critical thinking and empower pupils to question the hows and whys of the world around them.
Roberts Primary School has adopted the Kapow scheme of work for Science but with some adaptions made to meet the local context of the school.
The scheme encourages:
- A strong focus on developing knowledge alongside scientific skills across biology, chemistry and physics.
- Curiosity and excitement about familiar and unknown observations.
- Challenging misconceptions and demystifying truths.
- Continuous progression by building on practical and investigative skills across all units.
- Critical thinking, with the ability to ask perceptive questions and explain and analyse evidence.
- Development of scientific literacy using wide-ranging, specialist vocabulary.
Kapow Primary’s Science scheme of work supports pupils in meeting the Early Learning Goals for Understanding the world (The Natural world) and the end of key stage attainment targets set out in the National curriculum.
