Curriculum Map for Year Groups

The Curriculum Map provides a structured overview of the science topics covered across different year groups within a school year, which is divided into three terms. In the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the focus is on exploring fundamental concepts such as seasons, animals, potions and powers, health, habitats, plants, and materials. These topics are designed to engage young learners with the natural world and basic scientific principles. The science skills focus at this stage emphasizes the development of foundational skills, with reference to the Key Stage 1 Working Scientifically (WS) Progress Matrix for guidance on progression.

As students move into Key Stage 1 and beyond, the curriculum becomes more structured, with Year 1 covering seasonal changes, everyday materials, animals including humans, and plants. Year 2 delves into uses of everyday materials, living things and their habitats, and plants. The science skills focus for these years includes planning investigations, gathering data, and evaluating investigations, fostering a hands-on approach to learning. Progressing to Key Stage 2, Year 3 students study animals including humans, rocks, forces, light, and plants. Year 4 continues with animals including humans, electricity, states of matter, living things and their habitats, and sound. Year 5's curriculum includes forces, properties and changes of materials, space, animals including humans, and living things and their habitats. Finally, Year 6 students focus on animals including humans, electricity, light, living things and their habitats, and evolution and inheritance, rounding out their primary science education with a comprehensive understanding of key scientific concepts and the development of advanced investigative skills.