Science

Science Lead: 

Discover Science Lead: Nichola Edmiston

Engage/Explore Science Lead: Jodie Bainbridge

Engage Understanding of the World Lead: Laura Howe

Engage:

In the Engage Pathway, Science is embedded within our "Topic" based learning, with Learning Objectives and focuses taken from "Understanding the World", which is an area of the Early Years Curriculum.

Understanding the World is broken up into three sections, which include:

• People and Communities
• The World
• Technology

These are delivered through "Topic" and early exposure to a range of topics, such as learning about a range of people, communities and cultural celebrations through our topic "See the Light". Pupils are encouraged to explore a range of objects, materials and living things often using all of their senses. Planning is informed by both Understanding the World and the Engagement Model, which covers Initiation, Persistence, Anticipation, Exploration and Realisation. Some other examples of topics currently in our Three Year KS1/KS2 curriculum cycle are: My Senses, Whatever the Weather, Polar Explorers, In the Garden, You Are What you Eat and At Sea. Some examples within our KS3 Curriculum include: Water, Buildings, Pushes and Pulls and Sweet like Chocolate.

Through these topics, pupils are able to explore a range of Understanding the World targets, ensuring pupils have the vital building blocks of knowledge for Science. 

Explore:

In the Explore Pathway Science is often set in the context of the half termly theme. Pupils will begin to move beyond exploration to look at similarities, differences, patterns and change, they will begin to develop scientific knowledge, skills and understanding, through first hand experiences.

Discover:

In the Discover Pathway, science is broadly based on the primary stages of the National Curriculum along with ASDAN Life Skills Challenge and Duke of Edinburgh Awards in key stage 4. An important element of the science lessons is cyclical coverage of all strands to ensure retention of skills and knowledge and opportunity to recall and embed skills and knowledge. Emerging skills needed for scientific enquiry are also supported and developed through a range of scientific investigations. Lessons are tailored to student needs, using interests and motivators to engage and may also incorporate EHCP targets e.g. working as part of a team. Pupils are assessed, using the progress ladders, on the completion of each half termly unit of work. There is a science room on the Harraton site and both sites are well resourced to support the practical elements of science. There are cross curricular links with many subjects including Maths, English, Cookery, Careers and Life Skills.

Key Stage 4:

Science will be delivered through ASDAN Life Skills Challenge and Duke of Edinburgh Awards