Science
At Thomas Jones, all pupils are taught the key knowledge, methods and uses of science outlined in the National Curriculum 2014. We believe that it is vital that pupils leave for secondary school with both a detailed knowledge of the inter-related disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics and a strong understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science, developed through practical activity.
At Thomas Jones, science is taught as a discrete subject from Year One to Year Six. The science curriculum is organised into units, five of which (six in Year 3) are allocated to each year group. Each unit is designed to develop knowledge of a specific area of scientific knowledge, along with a significant strand of practical science. The curriculum is designed to be spiral in nature, with pupils returning to areas of learning in greater depth as they move through the school.
The topics for each year group are outlined below:
Year 1
Growing Plants
Ourselves
Pushes and Pulls
Seeing and Hearing
Using Different Materials
Year 2
Changing Materials
Electricity
Growing Plants
Keeping Healthy
Living Things
Year 3
Light and Sound
Materials
Moving and Growing
Movement and Forces
Rocks
Teeth and Eating
Year 4
Conductors and Insulators
Friction
Living Things
Plant Lifecycles
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Year 5
Earth and Space
Electrical Circuits
Evolution
Forces and Energy
Keeping Healthy
Year 6
The science curriculum for Year Six is different. For the first two terms, pupils have an opportunity to return to the core knowledge of primary science, working through each area of knowledge to ensure they are equipped for the demands of secondary school. In the final term, pupils study some of the more complex concepts for students of their age, often taken from the KS3 curriculum.
At Thomas Jones, science is taught as a discrete subject from Year One to Year Six. The science curriculum is organised into units, five of which (six in Year 3) are allocated to each year group. Each unit is designed to develop knowledge of a specific area of scientific knowledge, along with a significant strand of practical science. The curriculum is designed to be spiral in nature, with pupils returning to areas of learning in greater depth as they move through the school.
The topics for each year group are outlined below:
Year 1
Growing Plants
Ourselves
Pushes and Pulls
Seeing and Hearing
Using Different Materials
Year 2
Changing Materials
Electricity
Growing Plants
Keeping Healthy
Living Things
Year 3
Light and Sound
Materials
Moving and Growing
Movement and Forces
Rocks
Teeth and Eating
Year 4
Conductors and Insulators
Friction
Living Things
Plant Lifecycles
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Year 5
Earth and Space
Electrical Circuits
Evolution
Forces and Energy
Keeping Healthy
Year 6
The science curriculum for Year Six is different. For the first two terms, pupils have an opportunity to return to the core knowledge of primary science, working through each area of knowledge to ensure they are equipped for the demands of secondary school. In the final term, pupils study some of the more complex concepts for students of their age, often taken from the KS3 curriculum.
