At Abbots Green Academy, we believe that a high-quality science education provides the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Science has changed our lives and is vital to the world’s future prosperity, and all pupils should be taught essential aspects of the knowledge, methods, processes and uses of science.

Through building up a body of key foundational knowledge, vocabulary and concepts, pupils are encouraged to recognise the power of rational explanation and develop a sense of excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.

They are encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes. We believe in an enquiry-based teaching approach which inspires learners to question, hypothesise and test scientific concepts, thus engaging all children in the awe and wonder of science. Evidently, our learners develop the ability to pose scientific questions regarding the world around them – a crucial skill.

Aims of the Science Curriculum

The national curriculum for science aims to ensure that all pupils:

• Develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics.
• Develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer scientific questions about the world around them.
• Are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.