Please have a look at our Topic Summaries and scroll down to find Knowledge Organisers, Need to Know sheets and Homework booklets for each topic.

During the first year at Lockerbie Academy, we build on the Science skills and knowledge learned in Primary to develop critical thinking, careful observing, accurate measuring and confident calculating skills.

In June during the Induction week and for a few weeks in August, pupils undertake an Introduction to Science topic to gain some basic knowledge and skills before we embark on the topics outlined below.

Pupils are tested on their knowledge and graph skills at the end of each topic, as well as being evaluated on their skill development throughout the year. Each topic also has an assessed piece of work which may be done at home or in school, depending on the topic.

In January, pupils are asked to do an extended research project on a current Scientist (Scottish or working in Scotland) to find out how the people of Scotland are contributing to the world of Science. The brief for this project is further down this page.