Science

At Coston we see science as a subject which stimulates and excites children’s curiosity about the world around them, linking practical experience with ideas. Through our science curriculum, in the classroom and outside, the children undertake experiments and investigations through which they acquire and develop scientific knowledge, skills and understanding through a series of topics.

We aim to make our children’s experiences as broad and varied as possible to develop the skills of investigations, observation, hypothesis, prediction and interpretation. We place emphasis on practical work, and encourage our children to observe, investigate and question their world, so that they themselves arrive at answers to those questions, and reflect on what they have learnt.

In line with the National Curriculum, science areas such as forces, health and growth, electricity and materials are taught through cross curricular and subject based approaches, enabling children to develop their natural curiosity, relating science to all areas of their lives.

We develop children with the following essential characteristics to help them become scientists:

The ability to think independently and raise questions about working scientifically and the knowledge and skills that it brings.
Confidence and competence in the full range of practical skills, taking the initiative in, for example, planning and carrying out scientific investigations.
Excellent scientific knowledge and understanding which is demonstrated in written and verbal explanations, solving challenging problems and reporting scientific findings.
High levels of originality, imagination or innovation in the application of skills.
The ability to undertake practical work in a variety of contexts.

Science Long Term Plan