Priority 2

Priority 2 - To embed science planning into teachers’ curriculum plans to ensure progression of scientific knowledge, skills, and enquiry across all year groups

Current Context -

The school now has a clear progressive plan for science throughout each progression steps. We have covered the 6 What Matter statements in each groups, allowing pupils to progress across all statements throughout the year. All science plans build skills and understanding towards challenge when pupils reach year 6. Plans have been mapped out to link to year group topics to ensure coverage.

Evidence to support the need for the Priority -

Following the previous science priority, this practice needs to be embedded holisticly throughout the school, with science lessons becoming part of the topic rather than a stand alone investigation/lesson.
Science lessons need to link in and be continuous, allowing for pupils to have a better scientific knowledge, and in turn allowing pupils to have a choice for their line of enquiry.
Science lesson and plans need to have a scaffold and support progression.

Areas for Development;

Science investigation progression statements will support teachers and learners with their requirements for specific year groups / progression steps.
As pupils progress through the school, they have more choice on the type of enquiry they wish to do, with questions/investigations becoming more open ended.

We will be successful if;

Teachers have a good understanding of progression statements in each year group / progression steps.
There is evidence of What Matter's statement coverage throughout the school, with clear progression of skills.

Designated Leads –

Daniel Williams & Anna Hughes

Designated Governor -

Dave Jones & Adam Caris

Action

Cost

Source

Timescale

Success Criteria

Evidence

Teaching and Learning

Follow progressive plans from EY to Year 6

N/A

Planning

Summer Term 2026

Plans are followed showing progress in different year groups.

Pupil work

Teacher termly planning

Improve scientific vocabulary and communication skills.

Supply day to put together a document on expected scientific vocabulary across the Progession Steps

DW & AH

Autumn Term 2025

Increased confidence- teachers and learners.

Lesson observations.

Use of science vocabulary for progression - STEM Fans

Cost to create STEM fans across the school- £.......

STEM

Spring Term 2025

Consistent use of appropriate scientific language within lessons and books.

Book look

Learning Walks

Teachers to follow plans for interesting projects that relate to the topic. Engage with pupils and the wider community.

Possible costs for trips as 'hooks' for a topic or external agencies.

Planning

Varied as this is specific to topic planning

Higher pupil engagement within the topic

Listening to learners

Create progressive science steps for year groups/ progression steps that shows clear progression of skills, knowledge, understanding and independence.

2 x 1 day supply

Planning

Autumn Term 2026

Teachers have a good understanding on the aspects of science that need to be taught with a good understanding of progression.

Teachers plans and pupils books.

Wellbeing, Care, Support and Guidance

Share STEM website, Explorify, PSTT website and google clasroom with staff.

N/A

DW & AH

Autumn Term 2025

Staff are aware of different support and guidance to support their teaching and learning.

Website being highlighted in planning.

Leading and Improving

Science & Technology AOLE Monitoring

2 x 1/2 Day Supply

Pupil Books & Seesaw evidence

13th March, 2026

Evidence shows progression and use of science plans.

Audit

Milestones

Autumn

Impact

Progress Judgement

Spring

Impact

Progress Judgement

Summer

Impact

Progress Judgement

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