Intent To provide a broad, balanced and adapted curriculum, in line with the Early Years Framework, to develop pupils’ curiosity and exploration of the natural world around them.To develop early scientific enquiry and problem-solving skills. To create learning environments (both indoors and outdoors) which enhances and invites pupils’ curiosity, confidence and natural exploration of the world around them.
Implementation Access to highly personalised and structured play experiences that enable pupils to foster their understanding of our culturally, scientifically and ecologically diverse world.Having a wide range of personal experiences to enrich their knowledge, skills and understanding of the natural world.A total communication approach embedded across all environments that allows pupils to hear, use and apply early scientific language.
Impact Pupils develop into confident explorers who have established a sense of awe and wonder about the natural world around them.Pupils are happy and safe in communication friendly environments which foster a love of learning.Pupils begin to recognise and use some early scientific language in their play and across different environments.
Pre-Formal
Intent To deliver a curriculum that meets the needs of our pupils that raises engagement and attainment. To encounter and develop early scientific skills.To support pupils to develop the necessary skills so that they can access subject specific learning (Semi-formal Pathway).
Implementation A highly adapted, multi-sensory and skills-based approach. Repeated learning experiences to enable pupils to embed and generalise early scientific skills.Understanding the engagement profile of pupils is used to increase engagement in scientific learning, through planned purposeful play and sensory experiences.
Impact Pupils demonstrate increasing engagement and participation in an increased breadth of scientific activities.Pupils can complete early scientific tasks with greater independence.Pupils can apply skills developed to everyday situations, in preparation for life beyond school.
Semi-Formal
Intent To ensure that everyone has access to a bespoke science curriculum that creates opportunities for progression in their knowledge, skills and understanding.To be encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.To understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes.To be familiar with and use scientific specialist vocabulary throughout a wide range of learning experiences.To apply their mathematical knowledge to their understanding of science, including through collecting, presenting and analysing data.
Implementation A skills-based scientific enquiry approach that is in line with the National Curriculum.Ensuring every pupil has opportunities to embed and apply scientific knowledge, skills and understanding.Breadth and balance in science is provided through a range of practical, observational, investigative, written and problem-solving activities.
Impact Pupils acquire knowledge, skills and understanding in a range of scientific enquiries and activities.Pupils gain confidence to become autonomous scientists.Pupils can apply the knowledge and skills developed to everyday situations, in preparation for adulthood.
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