Science
“The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson
At Finch Woods Academy we aim to promote a healthy curiosity in pupils as they LEARN about the world around us. Our curriculum encourages pupils to understand how science can be used to explain what is occurring, predict how things will behave, analyse causes, encourage creativity and enquiry and ENJOY learning. By equipping our pupils with a strong understanding of science, they can SUCCEED at Finch Woods Academy and beyond our walls.
Our broad and balanced curriculum is designed to ensure our pupils have the opportunity to learn a breadth of science to prepare them for choices they might make in the future. We encourage our pupils to think deeply, enquire, be creative, independent and think scientifically. We deliver three disciplines (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). This opens up opportunities for pupils to develop their practical and theoretical understanding of science in the wider context, have a great understanding of scientific language and provides pupils with the skills and knowledge to support them in their next steps.
Our curriculum for science aims to ensure that all students can:
- Understand and respond to scientific questions;
- Develop a passion for, and a curiosity about the living world;
- Access technological literacy;
- Develop an understanding of how science works;
- Use critical thinking and problem-solving;
- Identify risks and how to reduce them;
- Develop their observational, numerical and investigative abilities.
At Finch Woods Academy, we believe that all pupils deserve the opportunity to overcome barriers to learning in order to achieve both academic and personal success. We aspire for our pupils to become skilled communicators who are assertive and confident members of society.
Key Stage 2 Curriculum
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Key Stage 3 Curriculum
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Key Stage 4 Curriculum
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Careers and Science