What does it look like for each year group?
The topics for each year group are shown below:
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Class |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Reception |
Understanding the world |
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Year 1 |
Everyday materials |
Seasonal changes |
Animals including humans |
Plants |
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Year 2 |
Living things and their habitats |
Animals including humans |
Uses if everyday materials |
Plants |
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Year 3 |
Rocks |
Animals including humans |
Forces and magnets |
Plants |
Light |
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Year 4 |
Living things and their habitats |
Sound |
States of Matter |
Electricity |
Animals including humans |
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Year 5 |
Forces |
Properties and changes of materials |
Earth and space |
Living things and their habitats |
Animals including humans |
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Year 6 |
Light |
Animals including humans |
Living things and their habitats |
Evolution and inheritance |
Electricity |
(Stem Renewable energy) |
What is our approach to teaching Science?
We follow the national curriculum. Each unit of work may be integrated into another curriculum area topic if appropriate or it may be a unit of work in its own right. Teachers use a variety of resources in order to plan engaging lessons from, incorporating opportunities to investigate.
How often is the subject taught in each year group?
Weekly.
Who is responsible for teaching the subject?
The class teacher.
How can more information be gathered if required?
In the first instance, conmtact your child's class teacher. If further information is required, you can contact Mrs Hood, our science leader.
You could also use this link to read more about science in the National Curriculum.