White Rose Science premium resources

White Rose Science takes the highly successful approach we pioneered with White Rose Maths and transfers it to the primary science curriculum. It uses a “small steps” approach to science teaching and follows the national curriculum for science for years 1 – 6. It gives specialist and non-specialist teachers a one stop solution as they help children develop scientific understanding and grasp scientific ideas.

Science, with a practical and logical approach

White Rose Science teaches practical approaches to science in an engaging and logical way. At the same time, it provides teachers with all the guidance and supporting materials they need to plan and deliver a high-quality science education.

Our schemes of learning provide full coverage of the national curriculum for science, but they don’t stop there. They also cover scientific questions around sustainability and the planet, and help children develop an empathy for the local and wider environment.

The science curriculum in bite-size bits

The key to the success of White Rose Science is our small steps approach. We break down the essential aspects of key stage science into easily digestible chunks.

Through experiment, practice and discussion, children gain core knowledge around:

• Scientific vocabulary
• ‘Working scientifically’ skills including systematic and careful observations and following practical scientific methods
• The gathering and interpretation of straightforward scientific evidence
• The use of everyday materials and scientific equipment to solve science problems
• Articulating scientific concepts and using five types of science enquiries

We believe that children should be taught science in a way that helps nurture an understanding of the value of scientific skills. We think science learning should be engaging and inspiring.

We’ve developed White Rose Science with those goals in mind.

Science teaching the easy way

Like all White Rose resources, our primary science curriculum is broken down from years into blocks and from blocks into easy, logical steps. That’s great for both children and their teachers:

• Our free scheme of learning covers the national curriculum for science with extra modules on sustainability
• Teachers who have used White Rose Maths resources will feel immediately at home with science equivalents
• Every small step includes notes and guidance for teachers, key questions and national curriculum links
• Practical ideas are prioritised and accompany each step which can be personalised for your setting.
• We also include key vocabulary and factual knowledge for key learning points. Equipment is also listed for every experiment
• Premium resources include adaptive teaching slides and clear, easy-to-follow write-on worksheets for every small step. All resources provide opportunities for scientific discussion.

The basic structure of each small step is the same, letting teachers and pupils approach every topic with confidence.