SCIENCE | Hooton Pagnell

Science at Hooton Pagnell All Saints

Science Subject Lead: Miss D. Hazelhurst

Our Vision & Intent

We believe that science helps children to make sense of the world around them and develops curiosity, critical thinking and a spirit of enquiry. We aim to nurture pupils’ natural curiosity and encourage them to ask questions, explore ideas and develop a deeper understanding of scientific concepts.

Through our science teaching, we aim for pupils to:

Develop a secure understanding of key scientific concepts across biology, chemistry and physics.
Build strong scientific enquiry skills through practical investigation.
Ask questions, make predictions and test ideas through fair and comparative investigations.
Use scientific vocabulary accurately and confidently.
Develop curiosity about the natural world and an understanding of how science impacts everyday life.

Implementation

Science is taught primarily through the Learning Means The World Curriculum, which allows learning to connect meaningfully with our wider thematic units. This approach helps pupils see the relevance of science within the world around them and encourages them to make links across subjects. In addition, we use Jiffy Science units as standalone lessons to provide further opportunities for practical investigation and the development of scientific enquiry skills.

Curriculum Progression & Organisation

Our curriculum is organised on a two-year rolling cycle, ensuring that pupils in mixed-age classes experience clear progression in knowledge and skills without unnecessary repetition.

Scientific learning is organised across the three key areas:

Biology – including plants, animals including humans, living things and their habitats.
Chemistry – including materials and their properties.
Physics – including forces, light, sound and electricity.

Across the curriculum, pupils develop both substantive knowledge (scientific facts and concepts) and disciplinary knowledge, which includes the ability to:

Ask scientific questions.
Make predictions.
Plan and carry out investigations.
Observe and measure carefully.
Record and interpret results.
Draw conclusions based on evidence.

Adaptations

Science teaching is adapted to support all learners. Strategies include:•

Using visual aids, diagrams and models to support understanding.
Pre-teaching and reinforcing key scientific vocabulary.
Providing structured recording formats or scaffolds where needed.
Allowing pupils to demonstrate understanding through discussion, diagrams or practical work.
Offering additional challenge through deeper questioning and extended investigations.

Teachers use ongoing assessment and observation during lessons to adapt learning and provide appropriate support or challenge for pupils.

Impact

The impact of our science curriculum is seen in pupils who are curious, engaged and confident when exploring scientific ideas. Children develop a secure understanding of key scientific concepts and are able to apply their knowledge through investigation and discussion.

Our pupils demonstrate:

Growing substantive knowledge across biology, chemistry and physics.
Strong disciplinary knowledge, including the ability to plan and carry out investigations.
The ability to ask questions, make predictions and explain findings using scientific vocabulary.
Confidence in practical scientific enquiry
An enthusiasm for exploring and understanding the world around them.

Through the combined use of the Learning Means The World Curriculum and Jiffy Science investigations, pupils leave our school with a strong foundation of scientific knowledge and enquiry skills, preparing them well for further scientific learning at secondary school and beyond.

Pupil Voice Statements