SCIENCE at Berrybrook
At Berrybrook, we teach science through the Primary Knowledge Curriculum (PKC). PKC lays the foundation for pupils to understand what the discipline of science tells us about the world. We aim to ignite children’s love for science by showing them what fascinating things the human race has learned about the world.
Within the carefully planned curriculum, children are introduced to including the inner workings of the human body, animals and the environments they live in, plants and their features, forces of nature, what lies beyond the visible world. Children are taught to apply their knowledge and conduct their own scientific enquiries to answer questions, working scientifically to develop essential skills in science.
The PKC Science curriculum builds knowledge incrementally year on year to revisit and build upon children’s knowledge and understanding of key concepts. Pupils also study the lives and achievements of a diverse range of scientists including Lewis Howard Latimer, Thomas Edison, Jabir ibn Hayyan. Their disciplinary knowledge will flourish over time enabling them to see the importance of science as a subject and how it translates into the world of research and work, what scientists do and how they impact upon our lives.
Aims
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 futur
WHY IS SCIENCE IMPORTANT TO OUR CHILDREN?
Harper - Year 3
I love when we do experiments in Science. They are so much fun.
Finley - Year 5
Science is helpful because you can learn about how to use chromatography, which will help you to be a police detective or a scientist and learn about someone’s DNA to solve crimes.
WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN STUDY IN SCIENCE?
The following extracts have been taken from the National Curriculum for Key Stage One and Two children.
Please select the relevant year group for your child to view their programme of study.
working scientifically
The following extracts show the working scientifically portions of the National Curriculum.
Please select the relevant phase for your child the objectives they will be taught in this area.
british science week
British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.