Science & Technological Curriculum

The intent for Science within the school is to:

• develop lively, enquiring minds and the ability to question
• learn scientific skills and knowledge
• build on their natural curiosity and enable them to understand and care for the world in which they live
• are provided with an environment where they can work in an investigative way and can communicate their findings in a variety of media
• can use equipment safely and sensibly
• develop potential scientific links with all other areas of the curriculum
• develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics
• develop understanding of nature, processes and methods of Science through different types of enquiries that help them to answer their own scientific questions about the world around them
• are equipped with the scientific knowledge required to understand the uses and implications of Science, today and for the future

The school will encourage children to:

• develop high self-esteem and confidence in their understanding and explanation of key scientific principles
• understand the many and varied applications of scientific enquiry and subject knowledge and appreciate its importance in the wider world
• develop skills in collaboration, enquiry, problem solving, practical design and critical thinking
• to develop working hypotheses
• to plan and execute investigations by which to test their ideas
• record and handle information while searching for patterns that led to simple conclusions

The intent for Computing within the school is:

• to enable all children to use technology purposefully and with enjoyment.
• to enable all children to develop their computing skills including coding, programming, data handling, designing, digital art and media production.
• to enable all children to recognise the benefits and impact of Computing on society.
• to enable staff to maximise the potential of Computing both for professional work and to enhance teaching.
• to maximise children’s enjoyment of Computing and enable them to achieve within the subject area.
• to celebrate the use of Computing within the school
• to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum programme of Study for computing (See Appendix 1).
• to use computing as a tool to enhance learning throughout the curriculum.
• to respond to new developments in technology.
• to equip pupils with the confidence and capability to use computing throughout their later life.
• to enhance learning in other areas of the curriculum using computing.
• to develop the understanding of how to use computing safely and responsibly.

The school will encourage children to:

• develop high self-esteem and confidence in the use and operation of both hardware and software.
• understand the many and varied uses of Computing and appreciate its importance in the wider world.
• develop skills in communication, information handling, control, problem solving and creative and imaginative work.
• use Computing as a means of reinforcing learning.

The intent for Design & Technology within the school is to:

• Develop imaginative thinking in children and to enable them to talk about what they like and dislike when designing and making.
• Enable children to talk about how things work, and to draw and model their ideas.
• Encourage children to select appropriate tools and techniques for making a product, whilst following safe procedures.
• Explore attitudes towards the ‘made’ world and how we live and work within it.
• Develop an understanding of technological processes, products, and their manufacture, and their contribution to our society.
• Foster enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose in designing and making.
• Understand and apply the principles of a healthy diet.
• Understand where food comes from and the issues of seasonality

The school will encourage children to:

• Develop high self esteem and confidence in the generation and development of their ideas
• Understand the many and varied uses of Design & Technology and appreciate its importance in the wider world
• Develop skills in altering materials
• Use Design & Technology as a means of reinforcing learning