Science
If you require any additional information regarding the curriculum other than that stated below, Skills Booklets are available from the school office which show all the objectives that children will be taught in all year groups for each subject. These booklets will be sent out at the start of each academic year.
Additionally, you can find the National Curriculum at https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum/overview or ask for a copy from the school office.
Science
Children are given opportunities to investigate and discover at first hand and to ask questions about the world in which they live. They learn to understand how and why things are as they are, why bricks wear away, why children grow, why electricity is dangerous as well as useful and many other things which we accept as part of our lives.
As children move through the school their scientific skills develop, to include not only experimenting but also observing, classifying, predicting, interpreting and communicating with others. Our children really enjoy science.
All children will develop:
- an enquiring mind and a scientific approach to problem solving
- an awareness of continuing scientific advances and their impact on society
- the ability to relate science to everyday life through the use of everyday materials and situations
- attitudes of curiosity, tolerance and perseverance
- good attitudes towards health and safety
Great Paxton Science Curriculum Map
As a school, we always have mixed year groups but where these are throughout the school can change often. Therefore we track the coverage of science for all pupils very carefully, making sure that by the end of the key stage, children have been taught all areas. This sometimes means that children are learning objectives from different year groups.
This year, the children will be learning the subjects highlighted in yellow: (eg Y1 will be following the Y2 curriculum this year)
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Intake |
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Y1 |
Y2 |
Y3 |
Y4 |
Y5 |
Y6 |
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2017/2018 Y1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
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Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
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Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
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Physics 1 |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
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Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
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2016/2017 Y2 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
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Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
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Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
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Physics 1 |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
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Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
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2015/2016 Y3 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
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Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
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Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
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Physics 1 |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
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Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
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2014/2015 Y4 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
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Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
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Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
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Physics 1 |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
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Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
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2013/2014 Y5 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
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Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
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Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
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Physics 1 |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
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Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
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2012/2013 Y6 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
Biology 1 |
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Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
Biology 2 |
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Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
Biology 3 |
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Physics 1 |
Chemistry |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
Physics 1 |
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Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
Physics 2 |
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Overviews of the National Curriculum coverage for each year can be found below:
Year 1 National Curriculum Science Coverage
Year 2 National Curriculum Science Coverage
Year 3 National Curriculum Science Coverage
Year 4 National Curriculum Science Coverage
Year 5 National Curriculum Science Coverage
Year 6 National Curriculum Science Coverage