Intent

Implementation

Impact

Through the study of Science, pupils will develop the following skills: communication, prediction, analysis, evaluation and problem solving. We often hear students question the relevance of science, but it can be used to explain our natural world, and how humans interact with the global environment.

Have an understanding of the world through the specific disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and understand how Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s prosperity.

• Develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.
• Understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave and analyse causes.
• Develop their own ideas and ways of working that enable them to make sense of the world in which they live through investigation, as well as using and applying process skills.
• Develop a repertoire of ambitious vocabulary which aids the pupil’s knowledge and understanding not only of the topic they are studying but the world around them.
• Develop practical skills and their ability to make accurate and appropriate measurements to give pupils the opportunity to use a wide range of scientific equipment.
• Develop their use of ICT in their science studies by the use of data loggers and laptops for research.
• Approach sensitively and respectfully how different backgrounds, faiths and beliefs may affect interpretation of scientific explanation.
• Develop their ability to apply numeracy skills to analyse, evaluate and interpret data.

Studying Science helps shape a pupils’ sense of ethical values by giving them an opportunity to understand and discuss the impact of scientific developments on society. Some examples of key issues that are discussed are; Nuclear energy, MMR vaccination, antibiotic resistance, genetic testing, genetic diseases, drug testing, nanotechnology, climate change, recycling and finite resources.

KS3

KS4

• Our Key Stage 3 curriculum builds on the skills, knowledge and understanding that pupils secured at Key Stage 2.
• We aim for our Key Stage 3 curriculum to set the foundation for KS4.
• We aim for students to confidently use and apply scientific language to their work.
• We aim to promote inquisitive learning through exploration of local and global scientific topics which are current and topical.
• We aim to address scientific misconceptions prior to KS4.
• An assessment of current knowledge will be carried out, to enable predictions for GCSE, and to identify misconceptions and areas for development.
• The Science curriculum provides pupils with a solid foundation in understanding key aspects of its contribution to cultural capital. In Science (such as through studying the contribution made by key scientists, national institution etc.)

• The transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 is not a sharp cut-off point. The emphasis is on recursive learning that builds from solid foundations.
• Science is not a compulsory subject for all students, therefore all students that do choose science for GCSE will be encouraged to reach their maximum ability, through the exploration of different approaches, to find a way of working that each pupil feels comfortable and confident with.
• Our Key Stage 4 programme allows us to cover content with sufficient depth, richness and rigour – forging links between topics within a subject and between subjects across the curriculum. For example, mathematical skills are a key aspect of the reformed GCSE specification and so we embed this rigorously from Year 9. We work with the Maths team to ensure that we teach the same technique when analysing graphs or completing specific calculations.
• Our KS4 curriculum aims to inspire future engineers, doctors, researchers, pharmacists, dentists, bio-medical scientists and more.
• We aim to promote a love of learning and proudly advocate for our students to aspire to achieve the highest grade possible.
• We aim to devise independent learning skills so our pupils can adequately and sufficiently prepare for the world of work