In line with National Curriculum specifications, a broad variety of topics is studied during the four years in Inglefield House.
The girls are taught by a Science specialist and take every opportunity to use the extensive resources within the Senior School Science laboratories. The emphasis is on a practical and stimulating approach to learning.
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Term |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
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Michaelmas |
Unit 3A Teeth and Eating Unit 3E Magnets and springs |
Unit 4A Moving and growing Unit 4E Friction |
Unit 5F Changing Sounds* Unit 5E Earth, Sun and Moon* |
Unit 6F How we see things Unit 6C More about Dissolving Unit 6A |
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Lent
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Unit 3F Light and Shadows Unit 3C Characteristics of Materials |
Unit 4C Keeping warm Unit 4D Separating solids & liquids |
Unit 5D Changing State
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Unit 6G Changing circuits
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Summer |
Unit 3B Growing plants
Unit 3D Rocks and soils |
Unit 4F Circuits & conductors
Unit 4B Habitats |
Unit 5A Keeping Healthy
Unit 5B Life Cycles *Unit 5/6H Environmental and technological enquiry included where appropriate. |
Unit 6D Reversible & irreversible changes
Unit 6E Forces in Action |