Intent:

Science is all around us and is the foundation of the world in which we live. There is magic, awe and wonder in our subject, and at Saltash, we instil a passion for science and lifelong learning, broadening our students’ horizons along the way. By the end of their time with us, we want every student to have the knowledge and skills to be successful in any scientific career, as well as being able to question the world around them. Our curriculum is therefore designed to create engaging and challenging lessons, and is rooted in an authentic understanding of what science is.

In Science we will:

• Enable all students to work scientifically
• Develop students’ sense of wonder in the scientific world, and a lifelong desire to engage with science
• Teach a curriculum that is ambitious and designed to meet all students' needs
• Teach “disciplinary knowledge” (knowledge of how scientific knowledge is generated and grows)
• Teach “substantive knowledge” (knowledge of the products of science, concepts, laws, theories and models)