At Dunkirk, we are always taking account of the research into pupils' learning. As such, we are constantly reflecting on our own practise and how we embed our pedagogy into all of our curriculum subjects. We are in the process of implementing a new scheme of work - Kapow Science, for Years 1-6. We feel that this scheme matches our pedagogical beliefs by; incorporating small steps of learning, regular retrieval activities to embed learning, explicit worked examples and a commitment to helping change the world through Take Action lessons. Kapow's approach is:

Each year group has a clear overview of the learning for the year. The Year 1 example is shown below:

The long term plan curriculum map provides staff with a clear outline of what will be learnt when. It covers both the substantive and the disciplinary knowledge required for each year group. 

The disciplinary knowledge (skills of working scientifically) is split into eight key areas:

• Asking questions
• Planning
• Making observations
• Taking measurements
• Gathering, recording and classifying data
• Presenting findings
• Answering questions 
• Evaluating (KS2)

Each block of work comes with a medium term plan which identifies the small steps of learning which will happen within that unit of work. This information is then broken down into short term plans which includes the following information:

• Notes and guidance 
• Things to look out for
• Key Questions
• Enquiry Questions
• National Curriculum links
• Key vocabulary
• Practical ideas
• Factual Knowledge
• Labelled diagrams
• Worksheets

This means that teachers can focus solely on how they teach, rather than what they teach.