Science

Science teaching at Broughton Fields aims to give all children a strong understanding of the world around them through delivering a progressive curriculum with a focus on both scientific knowledge and development of the skills needed to carry out enquiries in physics, chemistry and biology. Our science curriculum, based on the objectives outlined in the National Curriculum, aims for children leaving Broughton Fields to be inquisitive, critical thinkers who do not simply accept ideas, but have the independence of thought and self-confidence to demand evidence to support assertions.

With a good foundation in scientific enquiry and processes, children will be able to pose thought-provoking questions and have the necessary skills and understanding to investigate objectively and reliably, discovering answers for themselves. This will enable them to further develop their own, thinking, reasoning and understanding.

They will understand how scientific enquiry contributes to our constantly developing understanding of the world in which we live. Children will learn about the achievements, developments and limitations of science and scientists and show an understanding of the history of science and the potential for further scientific discovery in the future. They will appreciate how science impacts every area of our lives and the potential for them to have a future career in this field.

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