Science
Our aim is for children in Year 6 to have a strong foundation of scientific knowledge, the confidence to investigate questions and a curiosity about the world around them.We aim to encourage children to be curious, questioning and confident scientists.
Our approach
Through practical investigations, discussion and scientific enquiry, children develop a secure understanding of key scientific ideas while learning how to investigate the world around them.
We encourage children to ask questions, make predictions, investigate, observe, measure and use evidence to explain what they discover.
Areas of learning
Autumn term |
Spring term |
Summer term |
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Electricity⚡ Light💡 |
Evolution and inhertiance🧬 Living things and their habitats🌱 |
Animals including humans ❤️ |
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Working scientifically🧪
Working scientifically is woven throughout our Science curriculum. Rather than learning scientific knowledge in isolation, children have regular opportunities to think and work like scientists.
In Year 6, children learn to:
- ask relevant scientific questions
- plan different types of scientific enquiry
- identify and control variables where appropriate
- take accurate measurements using suitable equipment
- record data and results using tables, graphs and diagrams
- identify patterns and relationships in results
- use evidence to draw conclusions
- evaluate investigations and suggest improvements
- use scientific evidence to support or challenge ideas