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What will your pupils learn about?
The PKC science curriculum will lay the foundation for pupils to understand what the discipline of science tells us about the world. We aim to ignite children’s love for science by showing them what fascinating things the human race has learned about the world.
Within our carefully planned curriculum, children are introduced to including the inner workings of the human body, animals and the environments they live in, plants and their features, forces of nature, what lies beyond the visible world. Children are taught to apply their knowledge and conduct their own scientific enquiries to answer questions, working scientifically to develop essential skills in science.
Our science curriculum builds knowledge incrementally year on year to revisit and build upon children’s knowledge and understanding of key concepts. Pupils also study the lives and achievements of a diverse range of scientists including Lewis Howard Latimer, Thomas Edison, Jabir ibn Hayyan. Their disciplinary knowledge will flourish over time enabling them to see the importance of science as a subject and how it translates into the world of research and work, what scientists do and how they impact upon our lives.
How we support subject leaders
We provide a subject rationale that explains the thinking behind how our curriculum has been designed, videos of teachers enacting the curriculum in the classroom, and ‘unit rationales’ that explain how each unit fits in with the wider narrative of the curriculum. We also provide assessment materials including knowledge organisers, multiple choice quizzes, enquiry questions to help assess pupils’ knowledge, and more.
Science subject leaders are encouraged to attend our CPD sessions to understand more about our science curriculum and how to support teachers in the classroom.
Our Science curriculum
We meet and go beyond National Curriculum requirements. The PKC helps schools deliver a full science curriculum for years 1 through 6.
Our additional EYFS materials are designed to support children to meet the Understanding the World Early Learning Goals including the Natural World which is particularly relevant to their science education.