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There are five programmes of study that children in Year 6 are required to be taught:
In addition to this, children throughout KS2 should be taught a series of 'working scientifically' objectives that should be taught in conjunction with the other programmes of study.
In Year 6, children should be taught to:
In Year 6, children should be taught to:
In Year 6, children should be taught to:
In Year 6, children should be taught to:
In Year 6, children should be taught to:
The 'working scientifically' objectives are not intended to be taught separately to the other programmes of study, but rather to be embedded throughout the Year 6 Science curriculum.
During years 5 and 6, pupils should be taught to use the following practical scientific methods, processes and skills through the teaching of the programme of study content:
As well as being taught within the other programmes of study, these 'working scientifically' objectives also provide an excellent opportunity to extend children's scientific knowledge and understanding beyond the curriculum. These objectives can be used as the basis for further scientific enquiry or investigation.
For example, in our Great British Scientists scheme of work for Year 6, children explore some of the most famous British scientists and their contributions to scientific understanding, such as Anning, Hawking and Newton. Using the 'working scientifically' objectives as the basis for these lessons, children can work beyond the National Curriculum to explore areas of Science they wouldn't normally explore in Year 6. For instance, in lesson 5 of this series, children take on the role of Alexander Fleming as they plan an experiment to test his theory that mould can kill bacteria.