Curriculum Intent - Science
Our Curriculum Drivers
Characteristics of a John Bamford Scientist
Implementation
Cycle 1
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Years 1 and 2 |
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Fire, fire!
Materials (Year 2 KPIs)
Properties, Material, Liquid, Surface, Object, Suitable, Unsuitable,
Various, Inflatable, Rubber, Fabric, Metal, Wood, Plastic, Glass, Brick, rock, Paper, Cardboard |
Our Town (Local adventure)
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Into the Woods!
Plants (Year 2 KPIs)
Deciduous, Evergreen, Plant, Roots, Leaf, Stem, Bulb, Petal, Tree, Branches
Flower, Blossom, Bud, Seeds, Mature, Temperature, Light, Water, Nutrients, Soil, Germination, Store of Food, Survival, Reproduction, Growth |
Study of National Fairy Tales (National adventure)
Animals and humans (Year 2 KPIs)
Invertebrates, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Pet,
Vocabulary linked to the Individual Lifecycles.
Offspring, Growth, Baby, Toddler, Child, Teenager, Adult |
All about Orangutan’s /Rainforests
Living things (Year 2 KPIs)
Habitat, Micro Habitat, Stones, Log, Leaf, Food, Shelter, Sea Shore, Woodland, Ocean, Rainforest, Food Chains, Observe, Living, Dead, Never Alive, Deciduous |
Here we are (Global adventure) |
Years 3 and 4 |
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The Terrible Tudors
Sound (Year 4 KPIs)
Vibrates, Volume, Pitch, Sound, Patterns, Strength, Fainter.
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Our local library (Local adventure)
Electricity (Year 4 KPIs)
Generator, Component, Circuit, Current, Connected, Electrical Conductors Electrical Insulators, Switch, Cells, Wires, Bulbs, Buzzers, Lamp, Battery, Loop. |
The Stone Age
Materials (Year 4 KPIs)
Erosion, Magma, Tectonic Plates, Solidify, Dissolve, Temperature, Celsius. Oils, Container |
Town is by the sea (National adventure)
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Blue Abyss
Living things (Year 4 KPIs)
Vertebrate, Invertebrate, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Insects, Deforestation, Flowering Plants, Non Flowering Plants. |
Clean Water and Sanitation (Global adventure) Animals and humans (Year 4 KPIs)
Energy, Waste, Faeces, Urine, Pre-Molars, Molars, Canines, Incisors, Producer, Consumer, Predator, Prey, Digestive System, Mouth, Tongue, teeth, Oesophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, |
Years 5 and 6 |
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Romans
Living things (Year 6 KPIs)
Classified, Characteristics, Similarities, Differences, Microorganisms, Plants, Animals.
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Rugeley Miners (Local adventure)
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Mexico
Animals and humans - evolution and inheritance (Year 6 KPIs)
Adaptation, Breeding, Environment, Fossil, Inherit, Offspring, Parent, Reproduction, Evolution, Endangered, Extinct, Natural Selection, Survival of the Fittest, Inhabited, Identical, Vary, Adapted, Environment, Adaptation, Evolution. |
Sports Relief (National adventure)
Animals and humans - circulatory system, heart, exercise etc. (Year 6 KPIs)
Oxygenated Blood, Deoxygenated blood, Oxygen, Circulatory, system, Heart, Blood Vessels, Blood, Diet, Exercise, Drugs, Life Style, Function, Nutrients, Water, Transport, Internal Organs, Main Body Parts. |
Inventions
Light (Year 6 KPIs)
Eyes, Reflection, Rainbow, Refraction, Periscope, Straight Lines, Light Sources, Light Travels, Shadows, Shape, Light Behaves. |
Deforestation (Global adventure)
Electricity (Year 6 KPIs)
Battery, Bulb, Buzzer, Filament, Motor, Switch, Lamp, Volume, Voltage, Cells, Circuit, Compare, Reasons, Variations, Components, Function, Brightness, Loudness, Symbols, Simple Circuit, Diagram, Series Circuit. |
Cycle 2
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Years 1 and 2 |
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The Victorians
Materials (Year 1 KPIs) Properties, Material, Liquid, Surface, Object
Various, Inflatable, Rubber, Fabric, Hard, Soft, Stretchy, Stiff, Shiny, Dull, Rough, Smooth, Bendy, Not Bendy, Waterproof, Not Waterproof, Absorbent, Not Absorbent, Opaque, Transparent. |
Our School (Local adventure)
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All About Chocolate!
Plants (Year 1 KPIs)
Deciduous, Evergreen, Plant, Roots, Leaf, Stem, Bulb, Petal, Tree, Branches, Fruit, Trunk Flower, Blossom, Bud, Seeds, Mature, Temperature, Light, Water, Nutrients, Soil, Germination |
Bright Lights, Big Cities (National adventure)
Animals and humans (Year 1 KPIs) Invertebrates, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Pet, Head, Neck, Elbows, Arms, Legs, Knees, Face, Ears, Eyes, Hair, Mouth, Teeth
Offspring, Growth, Baby, Toddler, Child, Teenager, Adult
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Growing Up
Earth and space (seasonal) (Year 1 KPIs)
Weather, Temperature, Season, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Changes, Changes over time, Growth, Decay, Light, Dark, Hot, Cold, Sun, New Life, (Vocabulary associated with plants) |
At the seaside, beach pollution (Global adventure)
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Years 3 and 4 |
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Egyptians
Forces (Year 3 KPIs)
Contact, Magnetic, Attract, Repel, Forces, Objects, Distance, Poles
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Etching hill Rock (Local adventure)
Light (Year 3 KPIs)
Absent, Opaque, Warning, Source, Electricity, Reflection, Dark, Light, Shadows. |
Oh, the Places You’ll Go (Places in Europe)
Plants (Year 3 KPIs)
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St. George and the Dragon (National adventure)
Animals and humans (Year 3 KPIs)
Nutrition, Harvest, Forage, Skeleton, Muscle, Tissue, Contracts, Relax, Food, Support, Protection, Movement. |
Misty Mountains
Materials (under rocks on Year 3 tracker)
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Climate Action (Global adventure)
Solids, Liquids, Gases, Heated, Cooled, Degrees Celsius, Evaporation, Condensation, Water Cycle, and Temperature. |
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Years 5 and 6 |
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Battles of Britain
Forces (Year 5 KPIs)
Streamlined, Surface, Grip, Drag, Centre, Force of Gravity, Air Resistance, Water Resistance, Friction, Mechanisms, Levers, Pulleys, Gears,
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The use of Cannock Chase during WW1 (Local adventure)
Materials (Year 5 KPIs)
Dissolved, Separating, Evaporation, Properties, properties, Hardness, Solubility, Transparency, Conductivity, Response, Dissolve, liquid, Solution, Substance, Solids, Gases, Mixtures, Separated, Filtering, Sieving, Evaporating, Reversible changes, irreversible, changes. |
The Ancient Greeks
Earth and space (Year 5 KPIs)
Axis, Orbit, Planet, Spherical Body, Movement, Rotation, Day, Night, Sun, Earth, Moon, Star, Solar System, Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Celestial Body, Orbit. |
Shakespeare Week (National adventure)
Plants - reproduction (Year 5 KPIs – under living things on tracker)
Organism, Decomposers, Producers, Consumers, Organism |
Forces of Nature
Living things - life cycles (Year 5 KPIs)
Microhabitat, Climate, Monotremes, Ecosystem, Mammal, Amphibian, Insect, Bird, Reproduction, Plants, Animals, Sexual, Asexual.
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Sustainability and Recycling (Global adventure Animals and humans (Year 5 KPIs)
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Aspire to be a Scientist
Pupils develop an understanding of how subjects and specific skills are linked to future jobs.
Here are some of the jobs you could aspire to do in the future as a Scientist:
- Working with animals – a vet, marine biologist, zoologist or conservationist
- Working with humans – a doctor, chemist, nurse, dentist, optician or sports therapist
- Engineering – mechanical, chemical, aeronautical or robotics
- Media – film, computing or photography
- Different fields of science – astronomy, forensics, natural history, genetics or meteorology a science teacher
For more careers, please visit First Careers, Gov.uk careers in science and BBC Bitesize Careers.
Science Portfolio - PSQM Award June 2018