Science

At Braywick Court School, our science curriculum actively promotes a ‘curiosity culture’ where children are encouraged to be inquisitive, investigative, and challenging. Powered by the White Rose Science framework, our teaching breaks essential scientific concepts down into a clear ‘small steps’ approach. This allows pupils to isolate key ideas, build deep substantive and disciplinary knowledge, and see themselves as true scientists capable of asking and answering big questions about the world.

Curriculum Intent

Our science education is designed to nurture awe and wonder while building the confidence, vocabulary, and practical skills needed for lifelong learning. Through our teaching of science, we combine explicit knowledge building with hands-on investigation, helping pupils understand how science works in their everyday lives and in wider industry.

Through experiment, practice, and scientific discussion, our pupils develop core competencies in:

Scientific Vocabulary: Using accurate terminology to articulate concepts clearly.
Working Scientifically: Conducting systematic observations, using scientific equipment, and interpreting evidence.
The Five Enquiry Types: Exploring ideas through fair/comparative testing, observation over time, research, pattern seeking, and identifying, grouping, and classifying.

Curriculum Implementation

Our curriculum map ensures a seamless progression of scientific skill and knowledge from the Early Years through to Year 6:

EYFS: Children explore the natural world using all their senses under the ‘Understanding the World’ strand. They investigate living things, explore seasonal changes, ask ‘why’ questions, and learn to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Key Stage 1: Pupils closely observe living things, materials, and physical phenomena. They begin conducting simple comparative tests, collecting evidence, and using scientific language, drawings, and charts to communicate their findings.
Key Stage 2: Pupils explore more complex systems, models, and abstract theories. They design systematic, fair investigations, utilising standard measurements, data loggers, and graph representations, while analysing the impact of scientific developments on society and the environment.

Sustainability & Green Schools

Science at Braywick Court extends beyond the classroom walls. Fully integrated into our curriculum map arededicated sustainability blocks per year group, closely aligned with our Green Schools curriculum.

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."

— Dr. Jane Goodall

These dedicated units empower our pupils to:

Understand the real-world issues surrounding climate change and sustainability.
Recognise their individual role in shaping a sustainable future.
Develop proactive, positive mindsets to implement eco-friendly changes locally and globally

By embedding outdoor learning, authentic real-world connections, and active pupil voice into our scientific enquiries, we ensure science is vibrant, high-quality, and deeply engaging.

By the time children leave Braywick Court School, they possess the scientific knowledge, practical capability, and critical thinking skills required to succeed in secondary education and thrive as responsible, informed global citizens.