St John’s CE Primary School Angell Town. Curriculum Action Plan 2013-2014 1 Aim To raise standards in science Action Success criteria Lead Person Time- Line Monitoring Evaluation Tools Resources/ budget implications To encourage pupils to plan and carry out ageappropriate investigations in science. Staff to be provided with the latest science curriculum as well as suggestions for investigations. Science curriculum leader Class teachers September 2013 – July 2014 Emma Walker Planning Lesson observation Work scrutiny Topic evaluations Curriculum leader time Emma Walker Class teacher September 2013 – July 2014 Science curriculum leader to carryout termly monitoring and report to Head teacher. SMT Finance for Science weekMarcia Monitor classroom vocabulary displays. Science budget to be used for any resources needed. To raise the profile of science in school All year groups to have a clear plan of the science topics that will be taught over the year, as well as the investigations that will be linked to each topic. To have a science week: Science week/ day activities to run throughout the school. KS2 classes to be involved in planning/ leading activities they will do with a paired KS1 class. Implement science vocabulary displays across the school. Curriculum leader time Class teachers to set aside time specifically for scienceimplications for other subject areas? St John’s CE Primary School Angell Town. Curriculum Action Plan 2013-2014 2 Teachers to be familiar with level descriptors for science To ensure that all staff are clear about assessing and leveling children’s work in science. To ensure that all pupils and staff have access to appropriate resources All staff to include science on the school tracking system after assessment week. Children to make accelerated progress in science. Ability to provide range of resources to support the majority of topics. Emma Walker Science curriculum leader September 2013 – July 2014 Emma Walker September 2013 – July 2014 SMT Finance – Marcia Burke Patrick Williams School pupil trackerEnsure that science data is included. Curriculum Leader time Audit and replenishment of stock so topics supported Budget to cover stock replenishment Class teachers Emma Walker Science curriculum leader Curriculum leader time