The national curriculum for science aims to ensure that all pupils: 

• develop scientific knowledge and conceptual understanding through the specific disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics  
• develop understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science through different types of science enquiries that help them to answer 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.

Our children at Billesley Primary School get exposed to a Science curriculum that encourages them to recognise the power of rational explanation and to develop enquiring minds and excitement about the world around them. We believe science encompasses the acquisition of knowledge, concepts, skills and positive attitudes. Children learn through explorative, hands-on experiences creating an excitement for learning,  co-operation, knowledge of science when using equipment, conducting experiments, building arguments and explaining concepts confidently. Our children are encouraged to continue to ask questions and be curious about their surroundings. We have a strong belief that all children have the ability to achieve well in Science. 

We teach the knowledge, skills and understanding detailed in the national curriculum through the three disciplines of biology, chemistry and physics. As children progress through school, so does their confidence and knowledge of how to work scientifically. The main focus is that of developing scientific enquiry skills, which are taught throughout each of the contexts. This enables the children to develop their investigative skills of observing, questioning, fair testing, predicting, measuring, recording, analysing and concluding in a variety of situations. 

Alongside this, they are encouraged to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, and analyse causes with an emphasis on a respect for evidence. Key knowledge is embedded through considered retrieval practice. 

Through our continuing emphasis on the importance of science, both in school and around the world, our children develop a clearer understanding of how science influences and changes their lives and how it is vital to the world’s future prosperity.