Science

‘It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree – make sure you understand the fundamental principles, i.e. the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to.’ Elon Musk

Curriculum Intent

Through the delivery of our curriculum, we want our children to be ready for life beyond St John's Church of England Academy.

We aspire for them to be:

Articulate

Aspirational

Curious

Appreciative

Subject Intent

Science provides the foundation for understanding the world around us. It can not only teach pupils about the world they live in, but also how to study it and make sense of various phenomena. As such, it is a fundamental aspect of all children’s learning.

St John’s Church of England Academy will not only ensure statutory compliance with the national curriculum, but also that all pupils have a solid grounding in science and a positive attitude towards scientific knowledge and experimental processes.

As a Scientist we want our children...

To be equipped with a breadth of scientific knowledge that will form the bedrock of understanding in biology, chemistry and physics.

To facilitate pupil knowledge, skills and understanding to be through exciting contexts for learning that ignite interest, foster ambition and advance knowledge which will influence and inform choices our pupils face as they consider their future pathways.

By teaching science we aim to:

Develop pupils’ interest in, and enjoyment of, science. By building on children’s curiosity, the science curriculum will help to instill a positive attitude towards science in pupils.
Deliver all the requirements of the national curriculum in relation to science and covering major scientific concepts within biology, chemistry and physics.
Ensure science lessons are purposeful, accurate and imaginative.
Ensure pupils have sufficient scientific knowledge to understand both the uses and implications of science, today and in the future. This will also give pupils an appreciation of the changing nature of scientific knowledge.
Develop pupils’ abilities to pose questions, investigate these using correct techniques, accurately record their findings using appropriate scientific language and analyse their results.
Help pupils develop the skills of prediction, hypothesising, experimentation, investigation, observation, measurement, interpretation and communication.
Make pupils aware of and alert to links between science and other school subjects, as well as their lives more generally.

Impact

The impact and measure of our science curriculum is to ensure that children at St John’s Church of England Academy are equipped with the skills and knowledge that will enable them to be ready for the curriculum at Key Stage 3 and for life as an adult in the wider world.

St Johns Science Policy RD July 21

Science Subject Overview 2020 2021

Science Subject Content and Key Assessment Criteria

Belonging Perseverance Respect Forgiveness Truth Aspiration