Science
Subject Leader - Mrs Hill
At Forefield Junior School we want children to develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about their world and how it works. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity. Science education at our school provides the basis for understanding the world through biology, chemistry and physics.
The curriculum builds up a solid foundation of knowledge and understanding - children are encouraged to use the power of reasoned explanation, using science to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.
Children will engage in different types of science enquiries that will help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them so that they are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.
Science Curriculum
Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Year 3 |
Magnets and Forces Animals (including humans) |
Rocks and Soils (including fossils) Parts of a Plant |
What a Plant Needs Light and Shadows |
Year 4 |
Dangers to Living Things Classifying Living Things |
Changes of State Sound |
Electricity Human Nutrition |
Year 5 |
Earth and Space Forces |
Materials Types of Change |
Life Cycles |
Year 6 |
Our Bodies Light and Sight |
Electricity |
Classifying Living Things Evolution and Inheritance |
Reading within the Science Curriculum
In today's information-driven society, the ability to read critically is essential for academic and career success. By teaching reading across the curriculum, we are equipping children in our school with a crucial skill that will facilitate learning across the breadth of the curriculum. Reading is not just about decoding words on a page, but also about comprehending and analysing information. By incorporating reading in Science lessons children are able to practise their reading skills in a variety of contexts. This enhances their knowledge and understanding of the subject matter and helps them develop critical thinking skills. Teachers integrate reading effectively into science lessons when they explicitly teach scientific vocabulary and connect the reading of explanations, instructions, labels and captions to hands-on activities and experiments.
