YWCA

Science (Junior Level)

Mission and Visions

The broad aims of the Science (S1-3) Curriculum are to enable students to:

sustain and develop curiosity and interest in science and appreciate the wonder of nature;
develop a basic understanding of the nature of science and recognise the usefulness and limitations of science and the evolutionary nature of scientific knowledge;
acquire scientific knowledge and scientific inquiry skills to conduct scientific reasoning and scientific inquiry;
use scientific models and the language of science to communicate science-related ideas;
develop the ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills of science and other related disciplines to foster creative problem solving and innovation;
recognise the connections between science, I&T, the environment, society and engineering, and think critically about science-related issues;
be aware of the impact of human activities on the environment and act sensibly for its sustainable development;
and become lifelong learners in science for personal development and prepared for further studies or future careers in science, technology and engineering related fields.

Curriculum Highlights

To put the curriculum aims and rationale into practice, the Science (S1-3) Curriculum is designed to enable students to acquire “Knowledge and Understanding”, “Skills and Processes”, as well as “Values and Attitudes” through learning targets set out in the curriculum.
This curriculum highlights “Scientific Inquiry” and “Cross-disciplinary Connections” as two curriculum emphases, aiming to nurture students’ scientific literacy and their ability to integrate and apply cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills creatively.

The curriculum is structured into thirteen units, covering different science domains including biology, chemistry, physics and earth science, along with learning elements of scientific inquiry.