Curriculum overview for science
Intent
The science curriculum at Oakfield has been designed to develop in our children a secure understanding of the world around them, of scientific processes and also of the uses and implications of science both today and for the future. Scientific enquiry skills are embedded in all areas of science study and pupils are encouraged to think independently, ask questions and solve challenging problems. They develop a range of practical skills in a variety of contexts, including observation and the planning and carrying out of investigations. Pupils learn how to communicate their knowledge and understanding through written and verbal explanations.
The sequencing of the science curriculum has been carefully planned to allow pupils to build on prior learning and make connections both within science and across other subjects, ensuring that pupils know more and remember more. Science is taught throughout the year and has particular focus in the spring term, when it is closely linked to the texts selected for the school’s book-led curriculum.
Threshold concepts
Biology
Understand plants
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand evolution and inheritance
Chemistry
Investigate materials
Physics
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Investigate light and seeing
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand electrical circuits
Nursery Shark in the Park on a Windy Day
Understand animals and humans
Understand materials
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand light and seeing
Understand plants
Understand materials
Reception Once There Were Giants
Understand animals and humans
Understand light and seeing
Investigate materials
A chair for baby bear
Understand plants
Investigate sound and hearing
Lost at the Toy Museum
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Investigate materials
When I Grow Up
Investigate materials
Understand animals and humans
Oh no! Shark in the Snow!
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand materials
Farmyard Hullabulloo!
Understand animals and humans
The acorn
Understand plants
My shadow
Understand light and seeing
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Investigate Living things
Understand animals and humans
Understand plants
My shadow
Understand light and seeing
Bears at the beach
Understand materials
Understand plants
Understand materials
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Here comes Jack Frost
Investigate materials
Wide awake hedgehog
Understand animals and humans
Grandpa’s garden
Understand plants
Investigate living things
The Gruffalo’s child
Understand animals and humans
Understand light and seeing
Runaway pea
Investigate materials
Investigate living things
Understand plants
Stick Man/Runaway Pea/ Grandpa’s Garden
Understand plants and animals
Investigate living things
Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand light and seeing
Understand animals and humans
Year 1
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement and forces
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Year 2 Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement and forces
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement and forces
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand animals and humans
Understand Evolution and Inheritance
Understand plants
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement and forces
Understand animals and humans
Investigate materials
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand plants
Understand evolution and inheritance
Year 3
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand light and seeing
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Year 4 Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Year 5 Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Year 6 Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand electrical circuits
Understand light and seeing
Investigate living things
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Investigate sound and hearing
Investigate materials
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand plants
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand electrical circuits
Understand light and seeing
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Investigate sound and hearing
Investigate materials
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand animals and humans
Understand plants
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Investigate materials
Understand light and seeing
Understand electrical circuits
Investigate sound and hearing
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Understand animals and humans
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand evolution and inheritance
Understand light and seeing
Investigate living things and their habitats
Understand movement, forces and magnets
Investigate sound and hearing
Investigate materials
Understand the Earth’s movement in space
Understand animals and humans
