Science Curriculum Overview

At winterhill our Science curriculum will promote curiosity and encourage our students to question the world around them. We will encourage them to immerse themselves in scientific investigation using practical skills and evidence to objectively view and explain phenomena.

Students will develop the skills to receive new information and objectively evaluate the source to gather the evidence needed to form a well informed opinion.

Students will grow confidence and analytical skills to join the conversation on controversial topics discussed in the media. For example climate change, vaccinations, forensic techniques and evolution.

The students will develop respect through investigation and using laboratory equipment, build resilience to gain the evidence they need to support the theory and promote the responsibility to authenticate their findings to support solid conclusions.