Science

Vision

Our aim in our science curriculum at Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School is...

To develop understanding of the world around them through the specific disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
To encourage excitement and curiosity about natural phenomena.
To be able to reason why certain things happen the way they do.
To inform personal choices involving their own health and the natural environment.
To give them the necessary skills in an ever changing world.
To develop critical thinking when considering evidence and recognise when it is being used selectively.
To develop systematic problem-solving skills that can be applied in other parts of their life.
To be equipped with scientific skills that are required to understand the uses and implications of science, today and for the future.
To be able to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave and analyse causes.
To have opportunities for hands-on experiences to further understanding.