Curriculum Map for Year Groups - Focus Science

The Focus Curriculum Map for Science outlines a structured programme of study for students from Year 1 to Year 6, providing a comprehensive overview of the key scientific topics covered in each term. In Year 1, students explore the world of science through the study of materials, animal classification, body parts, plants, and seasonal changes. These foundational topics introduce the young learners to basic scientific concepts and natural phenomena, fostering curiosity and observation skills.

As students progress to Year 2, they delve into habitats and the importance of being healthy, continue their exploration of materials, and further their understanding of plants. Year 3's curriculum includes a diverse range of subjects such as light and dark, rocks and soil, skeletons and muscles, plants, and magnets and forces. These units build on the students' growing knowledge and begin to introduce more complex scientific ideas. Year 4 focuses on the digestive system, electricity, sound, grouping living things, and states of matter, offering a more in-depth look at how both living organisms and physical processes function. In Year 5, the curriculum expands to cover reversible and irreversible changes, space, forces, and changes as you grow, which prepares students for more advanced scientific study. Finally, Year 6 students engage with topics such as grouping living things, evolution and inheritance, light, the heart and the circulatory system, and electricity, ensuring they have a well-rounded scientific education before transitioning to secondary school.