At Rangeworthy Primary school the Science curriculum is made up of both disciplinary and substantive knowledge. Substantive knowledge is the knowledge produced by the academic subjects and disciplinary knowledge is the knowledge of the methods and apparatus used including data analysis to answer questions.

The curriculum documents (to be attached soon) detail the disciplinary knowledge taught across the school and the curriculum map (Long Term Plan) outlines when each unit of substantive knowledge should be taught. The Science Curriculum is organised into units of substantive learning as outlined in the national curriculum programme of study. The units of learning are then organised into a rolling programme to accommodate the mixed-year group classes at our school so that new learning is always built upon prior knowledge. 

The curriculum has been designed this way because it is fundamentally important that children are taught progressive and sequential skills which are built on whilst forming a solid understanding of the world around them. Children are taught the key knowledge that they need to move on to the next step in their learning as well as the skills that they need to help them to complete scientific enquiries through the 'working scientifically' objectives. Children are excited to share their developing understanding of science and the role it plays in their lives today. We aim to let our children's light shine by building their science capital and showing them the broad possibilities that science can offer them and its relevance in everyday life.