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Science

Our science curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity and help every child understand the important role science plays in the world around them.

Pupils build knowledge and skills step by step from the early years through to Year 6, beginning with exploring the natural world and developing into confident young scientists who can ask questions, investigate and draw evidence-based conclusions.

We place a strong emphasis on “working scientifically”, ensuring children learn how to observe, test, measure and communicate their findings with increasing accuracy and independence as they grow.

Our curriculum covers key areas of biology, chemistry and physics, such as living things, materials, forces and space, while also making meaningful links to real-world issues, including sustainability and caring for our planet.

By the time pupils leave us, they have not only developed secure scientific knowledge but also the curiosity, resilience and critical thinking needed to understand and contribute to an ever-changing world.

  1. Science Yearly Overview

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  2. Science Progression Framework

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  3. Year 1 Autumn 1 - The senses

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  4. Year 1 Autumn 2 - Properties of materials

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  5. Year 1 Spring 1 - What makes a plant a plant? (Part 1)

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  6. Year 1 Spring 2 - What makes a plant a plant? (Part2)

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  7. Year 1 Summer - How can we group animals?

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  8. Year 2 Autumn - How and why do I look after my body?

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  9. Year 2 Autumn 2 - Why are different materials used to make different things?

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  10. Year 2 Spring 1 - Living things and their habitats (Part 1 of 2)

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  11. Year 2 Spring 2 - How do plants grow? (Part 1 of 2)

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  12. Year 2 Summer 1 - Living things and their habitats (Part 2 of 2)

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  13. Year 2 Summer 2 - How do plants grow? (Part 2 of 2)

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  14. Year 3 Autumn 1 - How do skeletons and muscles work?

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  15. Year 3 Autumn 2 - What are the differences between rocks, fossils and soil?

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  16. Year 3 Spring 1 - How does light travel?

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  17. Year 3 Spring 2 - What are the parts of a flowering plant and how do they change as they grow?

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  18. Year 3 Summer - How does magnetic force work?

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  19. Year 4 Autumn 1 - How does the digestive system work?

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  20. Year 4 Autumn 2 - How is a sound made and how does it travel?

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  21. Year 4 Spring 1 - How does an electrical circuit work?

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  22. Year 4 Spring 2 and Summer 1 - Changing states

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  23. Year 4 Summer 2 - How can we classify living things?

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  24. Year 5 Autumn 1 - What forces make things move, get faster or slow down?

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  25. Year 5 Autumn2 and Spring1 - What is the Earth’s position in the solar system and how does it move?

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  26. Year 5 Spring 2 and Summer 1 - Changing states

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  27. Year 5 Summer 2 - Reproductive system

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  28. Year 6 Autumn 1 - How does the circulatory system work?

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  29. Year 6 Autumn 2 - How do we see things?

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  30. Year 6 Spring 1 - Evolution part 1

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  31. Year 6 Spring 2 - Evolution part 2

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  32. Year 6 Summer 1 - What happens when we change the components of an electrical circuit?

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  33. Year 6 Summer 2 - How can we classify living things?

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School Lane, Cutnall Green

Droitwich

WR9 0PH

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