Science pervades every moment of our daily lives. The Science Department at Birkdale aims to provoke curiosity in our students so they have a desire to find out how the world around them works. We want our students to explore the Universe and in doing so find awe, wonder, knowledge and joy.
We recognise that students have a range of scientific knowledge & experience and variation in their cultural capital. Irrespective of starting points, we aim to develop students’ capacity to understand the world around them by improving knowledge, skills and habits needed to become effective, critical learners. Within our science curriculum, we seek to provide students with:
Aspire
- Our boys develop an appreciation of the historical development of scientific ideas and the application of science in current and future technologies and careers.
- Experience of making connections within and between science and non-science subjects, aspiring to understand the world around them.
Thrive
- All students participate in the full range of science activities to convince them that they belong to the community of Birkdale scientists.
- A strong grasp of tier 2 vocabulary with multiple applications and more specific tier 3 science related vocabulary.
- Opportunities to develop healthy habits in home work & responses to knowledge gaps.
Succeed
- Fundamental knowledge, secure in long term memories, across a range of “big ideas” that underpin future learning.
- Students, teachers and subject leaders support each other to achieve excellent progress for all, allowing the opportunity to pursue post-16 science.
- Skills to plan & carry out practical science, analysing and evaluating resulting data.
