Science Year 1
What are the aims of the Year 1 science curriculum?
The Year 1 science curriculum builds on foundational learning from Early Years to further explain the world around us. Children will develop their knowledge and understanding of the human body, animals, plants and the world around us. They will start to think scientifically about materials and magnets, asking and answering questions about the way things behave. The Year 1 curriculum develops scientific enquiry skills that will continue to develop throughout the curriculum including observing changes, noticing patterns, and asking questions. Vitally, our science curriculum explicitly teaches ambitious vocabulary so that children can accurately describe and explain the scientific phenomena they observe.
What can teachers expect from our Year 1 science curriculum?
Through the PKC, pupils are equipped with the knowledge and skills to be able to understand and think deeply about different elements within the discipline of science. As children work through the curriculum they will learn more and remember more enabling them to make more complex and interesting connections.
Our science curriculum introduces pupils to substantive and disciplinary knowledge within these units:
- The human body
- Animals and their needs
- Seasons and weather
- Taking care of the Earth
- Plants
- Materials and magnets
Teaching resources for Year 1 science
We equip our partner schools with the necessary resources to effectively teach the PKC science Year 1 curriculum to their pupils. Resources include lesson plans, curriculum maps, subject overviews, and subject and unit rationales.
Alongside the above resources, we provide every PKC science teacher with:
- Science subject knowledge for teachers
- Knowledge organisers for every unit
- Assessment and multiple choice quizzes
- Access to CPD training and resources
- Key vocabulary and key people databases
To access teaching resources for science in Year 1, sign up to the PKC
Sign upSupport we provide for science subject leaders
To gain a better understanding of our science curriculum, we encourage all science subject leaders to attend our “Dive into Science” CPD series. These sessions include six pre-recorded videos followed by a live session with our curriculum team. By attending this session you will be able to apply our science curriculum with confidence within your schools.