Science

At Cheam Park Farm, our science curriculum prepares pupils for the wider world. We ensure that the lessons we deliver provide the foundations for understanding the world through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics so that the pupils have the skills to engage with the knowledge and recognise where it fits in the wider world. We believe in the curious child and encourage our pupils to ponder, ask questions and find out answers for themselves, reflecting on that which they have discovered. The knowledge they acquire is deepened through the use of essential scientific enquiry skills and working scientifically is a core feature of our science curriculum.

Pupils tackle problems, forming questions, generating and testing ideas and designs and deciding how to seek solutions. They gather and make sense of evidence, test out hypotheses and evaluate processes and outcomes. They learn the possibilities of science, design and technology, inspiring them to become the scientists, engineers, designers and innovators of the future and how to be informed citizens responsive to the needs of others and the world in which they live.

Our pupils build their scientific schemata from the earliest opportunities and continue to build on their prior knowledge as they make their way through the school. For example, EYFS children will explore the characteristics of a range of animals through their play, children in KS1 will then build on this by exploring and understanding the biology of animals including humans and then KS2 children will develop this understanding even further and explore more complex biological systems that supports life. More details on our approach to science can be found via the progression map below, including how we prepare pupils for their KS3 journey.

Science Progression Map