Back in 2014, when I started this blog, I was a primary school teacher with a special interest in science … More
Category: disciplinary knowledge
Attempting to Make Sense of “Working Scientifically” in the English National Curriculum.
For years I have struggled with teaching “Working Scientifically” in science lessons. It is a core strand from Key Stage … More
A Progression Map for Disciplinary Knowledge in Science (EYFS-KS3)
Last week Ofsted published a report on science teaching in English primary and secondary schools: Finding the optimum: the science … More
The Revolutionary Nature of How Science Works
A Guide for Primary Science Teachers Just like the citizens of a city built in an earthquake zone, scientists carry … More
How Paradigm Trust is Supporting Teachers’ Primary Science Subject Knowledge
Teachers at Paradigm Trust have developed a knowledge rich EYFS-KS3 science curriculum which we have been running (and developing) for … More
One thing at a time…
How much class time should you devote to working scientifically? All of the ideas above are important, but time is … More
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