In Science, we have high expectations of every student. Our curriculum is designed to be broad and ambitious, aiming to empower all students to fulfil their unique potential by fostering a love of science and enhancing their scientific skills and knowledge. Our goal is to prepare our students to contribute positively to the wider diverse community and function as successful adults. In Science we develop both disciplinary and substantive knowledge alongside each other, providing students with the solid foundations for future learning. We prioritise the development of logical thinking, encouraging students to become better decision makers and problem solvers. We also nurture the ability to evaluate and refine methodology and be able to judge the validity of information presented to them and in turn support students to become reflective practitioners.

A high-quality science education ensures all students:

• Are prepared for their roles in a rapidly changing and technologically advanced society.
• Are able to explore the world around them and investigate their surroundings and ask questions about what they see.
• Develop logical thinking skills that they can apply beyond the classroom.
• Are able to understand and apply the principles of ethics to conduct research and experiments with integrity.
• Develop and use scientific language, literacy and communication skills to be able to share their ideas.
• Embrace inclusivity and diversity through the understanding that the scientific community benefits from a wide range of perspectives.
• Explore global scientific issues and challenges, promoting a sense of responsibility for addressing global problems.
• Can make links across all three sciences and the wider curriculum. 

Key concepts of science allow students to be able to:

• Deconstruct Key Ideas - this enables students to be able to break down a problem or idea into smaller, more manageable parts, making problems easier to solve, such as identifying anomalous results and why they might have occurred and looking at how to react to these results.
• Identify Patterns – this enables students to identify repeating patterns, and using prior knowledge to solve problems. Such as understanding patterns in the periodic table.
• Show Resilience – this enables students to be able to adapt and learn from mistakes by acting on feedback and improving their work.
• Think Analytically – this enables students to identify problems, extract key information from scientific data and develop workable solutions. Such as analysing cause and effect data of developing cancer
• Think Critically - this enables students to think clearly and rationally to consider and explain why something happens in the world around us and to make connections with cause and effect.
• Evaluate - this enables students to assess the credibility of spoken and written words. Such as their ability evaluate the quality of arguments, data and reasoning so you are able to exercise good judgment.
• Model - This enables students to evaluate and analyse the use of models to reaffirm abstract concepts such as the model of the atom.