Science
Our Science Curriculum
At Medstead CE Primary School, we believe that science plays a vital role in helping children understand the world around them. Our science curriculum encourages pupils to be curious, ask thoughtful questions and develop the knowledge and skills needed to investigate and explain scientific phenomena. We aim to nurture confident, enthusiastic learners who approach scientific enquiry with curiosity, resilience and critical thinking, preparing them for future learning and life in an increasingly scientific and technological world.
Our science curriculum is based on the Kapow Primary Science Scheme of Work, which is fully aligned with the requirements of the National Curriculum for England. The curriculum develops pupils' understanding of biology, chemistry and physics, while providing regular opportunities to work scientifically through observation, enquiry, investigation and evidence-based reasoning. The carefully sequenced curriculum ensures that knowledge and skills build progressively from Reception to Year 6, enabling all children to achieve and flourish.
Curriculum overview
| UNIT 1 | UNIT 2 | UNIT 3 | Across the year |
EYFS | Animal adventures | I am a scientist | Our beautiful planet | Changing seasons |
| UNIT 1 | UNIT 2 | UNIT 3 | UNIT 4 | UNIT 5 | UNIT 6 |
Year 1 | Forces and space: Seasonal changes | Materials: Everyday materials | Animals: Sensitive bodies | Animals: Comparing animals | Plants: Introduction to plants | Making connections: Investigating science through stories |
Year 2 | Living things: Habitats | Living things: Microhabitats | Materials: Uses of everyday materials | Animals, including humans: Life cycles and health | Plants: Plant growth | Making connections: Plant-based materials |
Year 3 | Animals: Movement and nutrition | Forces and space: Forces and magnets | Materials: Rocks and soil | Energy: Light and shadows | Plants: Plant reproduction | Making connections: Does hand span affect grip strength? |
Year 4 | Animals including humans: Digestion and food | Energy: Electricity and circuits | Materials: States of matter | Energy: Sound and vibrations | Living things: Classification and changing habitats | Making connections: How does the flow of liquids compare? |
Year 5 | Materials: Mixtures and separation | Materials: Properties and changes | Forces and space: Earth and space | Living things: Life cycles and reproduction | Forces and space: Unbalanced forces | Animals: Human timeline Making connections: Does the size of an asteroid affect the diameter of its crater? |
Year 6 | Energy: Light and reflection | Living things: Classifying big and small | Energy: Circuits, batteries and switches
| Living things: Evolution and inheritance | Animals, including humans: Circulation and health | Making connections: Are some sunglasses safer than others? |