Science Curriculum   

It is our intention to provide a high-quality Science education that provides children with the foundations they need to recognise the importance of Science in every aspect of daily life, stimulates pupil’s curiosity and develops their sense of enquiry.   

The Primary Knowledge Curriculum is used to plan The Duston School Science curriculum. The curriculum is well sequenced (eg. The Human Body is revisited and built upon at the beginning of each academic year) and the knowledge taught is valued and specified (eg. A diverse range of scientists are taught). Knowledge is taught to be remembered through retrieval practice and prior knowledge being revisited. Substantive and disciplinary knowledge are intertwined and revisited to ensure that children have a firm understanding of key concepts.   

Discrete Science lessons are taught, recognising the identity of the discipline, fostering a love for Science content that will flourish as children move through the curriculum. Links are made across the curriculum, where appropriate, so that children make connections to further embed their learning.