At Thorpe Hall School we offer our learners so much more in Science. We recognise the huge importance of Science in today’s world.
Unlike other schools, we start specialist science teaching in Reception. In Years 5 and 6, children have science with secondary school teachers in senior school laboratories. At GCSE we offer the Combined Science course (2 GCSEs covering physics, chemistry and biology) and the Triple Science course (separate GCSEs in Physics, Chemistry and Biology). A good number of our students move on to study one or more Sciences at A Levels.
It’s not always obvious that science shapes our daily lives, but the fact is, it impacts countless decisions we make each day. From managing our health and well-being to choosing paper over plastic when shopping.
Science is the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical, social and natural worlds through observation and experimentation. It’s key to innovation, global competitiveness and human advancement. It’s important that the world continues to advance the field of science, whether it’s finding new cures for cancer and other diseases or identifying and exploring new galaxies.
Beyond the potential scientific breakthroughs, there are individual benefits to learning science, such as developing our ability to ask questions, collect information, organise and test our ideas, solve problems and apply what we learn. Further, science offers a powerful platform for building confidence, developing communication skills and making sense of the world around us. A world that is increasingly shaped by science and technology.
Science also involves a great deal of communication with other people and develops patience and perseverance in children. The quest to find answers to their countless “why” questions pushes children to research and form their own opinions. While it’s easy to go along with another child’s answer or pull out a smartphone to do a quick internet search, a healthy dose of scepticism can take children further as they explore the world around them and tackle some of its challenging questions.
Anyone in the classroom knows that science can be a tough subject to teach, with educators at times overwhelmed with the amount of material to cover, and students simultaneously discouraged with the amount to master. And building an understanding of science depends on acquiring a new and complicated vocabulary, which can be odious to teach and to learn.
Therefore, educators need to rethink the way we teach science. That is why at Thorpe Hall School we have appointed an Assistant Head of Aspirational Curriculum who will focus their initial work on science.
If there was any doubt that in future science will be a lucrative, exciting, innovative and important career, then consider this below.
Here are 15 of the most important scientific predictions about the future, forecasts that could define the fate of humanity and the planet.
The future is not a fixed path but a landscape of possibilities. Science gives us the tools to see glimpses of what lies ahead – lifespan extension, AI, space colonization, genetic engineering and the battle against climate change. Some predictions inspire hope, others warn of danger.
What unites them is a recognition of humanity’s incredible potential and responsibility. The choices we make now, how we use technology, how we treat the planet, how we define ourselves will shape whether these predictions become triumphs or tragedies.
The future remains unwritten, waiting for us to create it. And science, with its power to illuminate the unknown, will be our guide as we step into the centuries to come.