Curriculum Map for Year Groups

The Curriculum Map for Year Groups outlines the thematic science content that students will explore throughout the academic year, divided into three terms. Starting with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the curriculum focuses on engaging topics such as 'Seasons' and 'Animals' in Term 1, 'Potions' and 'Powers' in Term 2, and 'Health' and 'Habitats' in Term 3. Additionally, 'Plants' and 'Materials' are covered, with a Science Skills Focus that involves referring to the Key Stage 1 Working Scientifically (WS) Progress Matrix for each term to ensure foundational skills are being developed.

As students progress through Key Stage 1, Year 1 covers 'Seasonal Changes', 'Everyday Materials', and 'Animals including Humans' in Term 1, followed by 'Plants' in Term 2. In Year 2, the curriculum expands to include 'Uses of Everyday Materials' and 'Living Things and their Habitats', again with 'Plants'. The Science Skills Focus for Key Stage 1 includes planning investigations, gathering data, and evaluating investigations. In Key Stage 2, the curriculum becomes more specific with Year 3 students studying 'Animals including Humans', 'Rocks', 'Forces', 'Light', and 'Plants'. Year 4 delves into 'Electricity', 'States of Matter', 'Living Things and their Habitats', and 'Sound'. Year 5 covers 'Forces', 'Properties and Changes of Materials', 'Space', 'Animals including Humans', and 'Living Things and their Habitats'. Finally, Year 6 focuses on 'Animals including Humans', 'Electricity', 'Light', 'Living Things and their Habitats', and 'Evolution and Inheritance', ensuring a comprehensive understanding of scientific concepts by the end of primary education.