Science

Aims

At Goldsworth Primary School, we aim to provide a learning atmosphere which encourages curiosity, perseverance, open-mindedness, critical reflection and co-operation. We endeavour to provide a broad and balanced learning experience for all our pupils and, wherever possible, opportunities to develop skills and gain an understanding of science concepts through first-hand experience and practical work.

Our aims in teaching science include:

• building on children’s natural curiosity and developing a scientific approach to problems
• encouraging open-mindedness, self-criticism, perseverance and responsibility
• preparing children for life in an increasingly scientific and technological world
• fostering concern about, and appreciation of, our environment
• building children’s self-confidence to enable them to work independently and developing their social skills to work co-operatively with others
• helping children to acquire a progressive understanding of scientific ideas
• giving children the experience of scientific processes
• helping children to acquire practical science skills
• providing children with an enjoyable experience of science, so that they will develop a deep and lasting interest and be motivated to study science further

Objectives

Pupils will be given opportunities to:

• develop their understanding through systematic enquiry, using both first hand and secondary sources as appropriate
• use technology to collect, store, retrieve and present scientific information
• relate their work in science to everyday life
• consider simple scientific ideas and the evidence for them and, collect evidence to test scientific ideas in a variety of ways
• communicate scientific ideas and observations using appropriate scientific vocabulary
• present information in a variety of ways including drawings, diagrams, tables and charts and in speech and writing; at key stage 2, pupils should also use standard units of measurement and include graphs to record and present information
• consider health and safety in the context of their science work and take action to control risks
• find out about scientific ideas and theories based upon famous scientists from past or present

Subject overview

Please refer to our Science subject overview