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title: "Science"
url: "https://clarendon-federation.schudio.com/clarendon-infant-school/infant-curriculum/science"
school: "Clarendon Federation"
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# Science

## Science at Clarendon Infant School

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### Intent

At Clarendon Infant School, our aim is to develop in all young people a lifelong curiosity and interest in the sciences. When planning for the science curriculum, we intend for children to have the opportunity, wherever possible, to learn through varied systematic investigations, leading to them being equipped for life to ask and answer scientific questions about the world around them.

### Implementation

As children progress through the year groups, they build on their skills in working scientifically, as well as on their scientific knowledge, as they develop greater independence in planning and carrying out fair and comparative tests to answer a range of scientific questions.

The acquisition of key scientific knowledge is an integral part of our science lessons. The progression of skills for working scientifically are developed through the year groups and scientific enquiry skills are of key importance within lessons.

### Impact

Each lesson has a clear focus. Scientific knowledge and enquiry skills are developed with increasing depth and challenge as children move through the year groups. They complete investigations and hands-on activities while gaining the scientific knowledge for each unit. Interwoven into the teaching sequence are key assessment questions, identified in green on lesson plans. These allow teachers to assess children's levels of understanding at various points in the lesson. They also enable opportunities to recap concepts where necessary. The sequence of lessons helps to embed scientific knowledge and skills, with each lesson building on previous learning. There is also the opportunity to regularly review and evaluate children's understanding.

 Clarendon Federation Science Curriculum Map 2026 - 2027  51 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/clarendon-federation/files/documents/Clarendon_Federation_Science_Curriculum_Map_2026_-_2027.pdf)

 Clarendon Federation Science Progression of Skills, Knowledge and Vocabulary  983 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/clarendon-federation/files/documents/Clarendon_Federation_Science_Progression_of_Skills,_Knowledge_and_Vocabulary.pdf)

 National Curriculum - Science Key Stages 1 and 2  245 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/clarendon-federation/files/documents/PRIMARY_national_curriculum_-_Science.pdf)

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### Useful websites

[BBC Bitesize](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6svr82)

[National Geographic Kids](https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/science/)

[Science Kids](https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/)

[Science Sparks](https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/)

[Maddie Moate YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate/featured)

[Primary Science Teaching Trust](https://pstt.org.uk/resources/science-fun-at-home/)

[Woodland Trust](https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/things-to-do/children-and-families/)

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