JS Curriculum Guide - Year 6 - 2022-23
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Science<br />
We have devised our own exceptional scheme of work for<br />
Science, which provides excellent coverage of The National<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong> as well as incorporating additional strands. The<br />
students learn about a wide range of living things, materials<br />
and physical<br />
phenomena. They make links between ideas and explain things<br />
using simple models and theories.<br />
They apply their knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas<br />
to familiar phenomena, everyday things and their personal<br />
health. They think about the effects of scientific and<br />
technological developments on the environment and other<br />
contexts. They carry out more systematic investigations, working<br />
on their own and with others.<br />
The students use a range of reference sources in their work.<br />
They talk about their work and its significance, using a wide<br />
range of scientific language, conventional diagrams, charts,<br />
graphs and ICT to communicate their ideas.<br />
Science work in the Junior School is focused on experiment,<br />
investigation and practical observation. Our scheme of work<br />
provides students with a clear knowledge and skills focus.<br />
Programme of Study<br />
Topic 1: Working Scientifically<br />
• Identifying variables<br />
• Making predictions and writing conclusions<br />
• Developing methods and drawing scientific diagrams<br />
• Evaluating our experiments<br />
Topic 2: Human Body Systems<br />
• Circulatory system<br />
• How the heart works<br />
• Role of blood<br />
• Water in our bodies<br />
Topic 3: Keeping Healthy<br />
• Being healthy<br />
• Food groups<br />
• Pulse rate and exercise<br />
• Effect of exercise<br />
• Effects of smoking and drugs<br />
Topic 4: Light<br />
• How light travels<br />
• Exploring mirrors<br />
• Making a pinhole camera<br />
• Lenses<br />
• The colour spectrum<br />
• Investigating shadows<br />
Topic 5: Electricity<br />
• Changing circuits<br />
• Drawing circuit diagrams<br />
• Resistance<br />
• Testing circuits<br />
• Generating electricity<br />
• Making an alarm<br />
• Presenting and evaluating a design<br />
Topic 6: Living Things<br />
• Making classification keys<br />
• Grouping living Wings<br />
• Habitats<br />
• Micro-organisms<br />
• Recording observations<br />
• Variation of living Wings<br />
• Improvement of crops<br />
• Environmental impact on living Wings<br />
• Extinction<br />
• Natural selection and evolution
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