St Peter's Science Curriculum
"It is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree-make sure you understand the fundamental principles, i.e. the trunk and big branches, before you get into the the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to."
Elon Musk
At St Peter’s science is taught through a spiral curriculum model, where substantive knowledge is frequently revisited and deepened and children are taught to apply this knowledge to their increasing “Working Scientifically” skills.
Science at St Peter’s:
- Provides a knowledge rich curriculum which covers the 3 domains of biology, chemistry, and physics.
- Gives children opportunities to be curious, ask questions and explore practically.
- Challenges children to think deeply, build on prior learning and make links in their understanding.
- Encourages children to use subject specific, scientific language to explain their thinking and deepen their understanding.
- Is planned to enable children to connect significant scientific content over time, with increasing expertise and knowledge.
