Position Statement

Mr Mark McKenna is a highly experienced class teacher who has been leading weekly Science lessons with our P3-P7 pupils in our specially designed Science Lab for the last few years. Mr McKenna has initiated and implemented an innovative programme of self assessment in Science.

Ms Wendy French, who had previously led Science lessons in school, has now returned from her secondment as a Science Development Officer for Scotland, working for the national education body: 'Learning and Teaching Scotland' and continues to champion Science in school, running a Science, Technology and Engineering extracurricular club.

Sciennes Primary School
Position Statement - Science
Session 2011/12
The provision of learning in the sciences at Sciennes has undergone significant revision in recent years in order to ensure the delivery of the range of Outcomes and Experiences identified in the Curriculum for Excellence.
Whilst a significant amount of content previously delivered within the 5-14 guidelines remains relevant in relation CfE, this has been updated and new content has been incorporated to ensure the effective delivery of the key concepts in the sciences using the five identified organisers:
Planet Earth
Forces, electricity and waves
Biological systems
Materials
Topical science
An overview of topics taught in the sciences at Sciennes has been established to provide a structured plan for the provision of scientific investigations, inquiry and analytical thinking as pupils progress through learning at early, first and second levels. 
City of Edinburgh Council, Angus Council and Renfrewshire Council documents, guidelines and suggested activities for development of the sciences have been used to underpin the principles of curriculum design identified in CfE ensuring:
Challenge and enjoyment
Breadth
Progression
Depth
Personalisation and choice
Coherence
Relevance
At Sciennes pupils are taught science by their class teacher at Primary 1&2, and by both the class teacher and a specialist teacher in Primary 3-7. 
Teachers employ a range of strategies including active and co-operative models designed to deepen and extend pupils' learning, making full use of the opportunities to encourage links between the sciences and other curriculum areas.
As a number of the experiences and outcomes are related to both the social sciences and sciences frameworks the opportunities to plan interdisciplinary work across a number of curriculum areas are common.
Evidence of pupils' knowledge and understanding in the sciences is gathered using a range of strategies.
The school has recently piloted a self-assessment format, developed by Mr Mark McKenna, that encourages pupils to regularly consider and chart their progress in the sciences and it is intended that this document will form part of the pupils' personal learning plans.

Curriculum for Excellence - Sciences:

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