Developing Language in Primary Science/teaching approach

The resource would be particularly useful for PGCE students thinking about incorporating cross-curricular⁽ⁱ⁾ strands, or teachers looking to do the same, either in their own practice or in new curriculum development⁽ⁱ⁾ work.

Language development and the use of appropriate vocabulary⁽ⁱ⁾ is highlighted as important across the curriculum. Incorporating this consideration into science planning⁽ⁱ⁾ is important for meeting the target of developing language. The importance of language and talk in science – including through group work⁽ⁱ⁾, and Whole class⁽ⁱ⁾ dialogue – is highlighted elsewhere (and in the resource) but includes the ability to explain concepts, understand synthesising ideas (including those from other people and texts), and the need to read and write for different purposes, (including conceptual understanding, data presentation, etc). These are key ideas in communicating the scientific method⁽ⁱ⁾