SCIENCE @ HAYES
OUR CURRICULUM PURPOSE
Our vision in Science is to develop successful scientists by instilling confidence, independence and enquiry. Activities, resources and opportunities are designed to build this confidence and independence and develop scientific enquiry and analysis skills.
Our students learn to be amazed at the world and to begin to understand how the world works and its wonder. It will be emphasised how valuable this will be in helping them make informed decisions throughout their lifetime.
We explore some of the fundamental questions of the discipline, including how our body works, the effect we have on our environment and how we interact with it, to developing an understanding about the nature of matter itself. This gives a rounded appreciation of our world, life and the universe. To this end our science curriculum is designed and delivered by specialist teachers.
Over the 7 years of studying Science, students study these key scientific ideas which helps them to understand the scientific method, which is valuable in all aspects of life, including preparing them for careers related to science.
BE AMAZED AT THE WORLD
KEY FEATURES OF LEARNING
We provide our students with opportunities to develop their practical skills and to investigate for themselves scientific ideas using ‘hands on’ practical work where it is practicable to do so. This provides them with the tools needed to solve problems and the confidence to make errors in the pursuit of the final solution to a problem. We also support students investigating their own choice of experiment to help them answer their own learning questions, helping students to see how academics conduct scientific research.
Our Science lessons are designed to allow students to develop their Hayes Learner attributes alongside gaining valuable insight and understanding into key scientific processes and events. At least one aspect of the Hayes Learner attributes is highlighted in each lesson alongside the gaining of achievement points.
We expose our students to excellence by challenging them and modelling and celebrating examples of excellent work.
We provide enrichment through a variety of trips in this country and abroad, as well as clubs in school to support learning and promote enthusiasm for the subject. After-school support takes place for all exam groups and a Key Stage 3 Science Club meets weekly after school.
DEVELOPING LEARNERS
As a result of their learning and experiences in Science, students leave us with lifelong learning skills and an ability to make sense of the world they live in. We also see many students go on to their next stage of learning by taking up medical degrees and many others related to Science and Technology.
An introduction to Year 7 Science
In this video produced for Year 6 Induction Day, Mr Adetona excites students about the topics they will be studying throughout their scientific journey in Year 7 and beyond.