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Preparing
students for adult life – Science at Abbey Hill
James Rivers 11CP
1.
Why did you choose Science for your Tuesday option?
‘because
I wanted to get the best Science results that I could’
2. What
do you hope the subject will do for you?
‘ to
make sure and help me get a good job’
3. Have
you learned what you expected in your lessons?
‘Yes.
I,ve learned loads of stuff and have enjoyed Science very
much!’
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It is intended that the science curriculum at Abbey Hill provides
students with the support and understanding they need to have a
realistic understanding of the world they live in.
As students move on to adult life they will be armed with a wide
range of skills to fulfil their individual needs and ease the transition
into the future.
Personal
· Through
sensing the natural, physical and material world that
they live in students can reflect on their own role within
it and consider the consequences of their actions in
relation to the wider world.
· Communication
- Students develop skills to communicate facts, ideas and
opinions in a variety of contexts.
· Confidence
- Students reflect on what they have done, evaluate their
results and celebrate their own achievements.
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Social Development
· Students are
encouraged to see the need to draw conclusions using observations
and evidence rather than preconception or prejudice.
· Students
learn to consider that the formation of opinion and the justification
of decisions can be informed by experimental
evidence.
· Through
working with others, students are able to consider and evaluate
views
that are not their own and take responsible
action in an appropriate manner.
Cultural development
· Students recognise
that scientific discoveries can affect the way that people think,
feel, create, behave and live.
· Students accept that cultural differences can influence the extent
to which scientific ideas are accepted, used and valued.
Academic
· Students are
encouraged to plan to collect information by following a series
of ordered, logical and clearly defined steps.
· Through
listening and predicting, students learn to consider that many
outcomes
may be achieved from one staring point.
· Students
solve problems by fining ways to answer scientific questions with
creative
solutions.
Science at
Abbey Hill also promotes the development of:
· Citizenship
· Enterprise and entrepreneurial skills
· Work related learning
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