Science Perspective and
Aims
Science Perspective
Science is viewed as the exploration of behaviour and the
interrelationships among the natural, physical, and material worlds
using the rational process of scientific inquiry.
We recognise the importance of science in an international
curriculum as science is universal and cuts across gender, cultural,
linguistic and national bias and transcends boundaries.
The inclusion of science within the curriculum leads students to
an appreciation and awareness of the world as it is viewed though the
eyes of the scientist and develops an understanding of, and
competence in using, the facilities of a rapidly changing scientific
and technological world, while gaining a positive image of science
and its contribution to the quality of life today.
The science process, by encouraging hands on experiences and
inquiry learning, enables the individual to make informed and
responsible decisions, not only in science but also in other areas of
a life.
Science Aims
TO:
- Encourage a spirit of wonder and joy for the natural world.
- Foster a spirit of curiosity and scientific inquiry into the
physical and material world.
- Develop an awareness of the value and role of scientific
knowledge in the development of different cultures.
- Develop a responsible attitude towards the application of
scientific knowledge.
- Develop student's awareness of their responsibility to the
local and global environment and empower to make positive personal
choices accordingly.
- Develop the process skills of science: observing, classifying,
measuring, questioning, manipulating, experimenting, interpreting,
inferring, predicting, hypothesising, communicating and recording.
- Foster the ability to apply scientific knowledge and skills to
practical situations and problem solving.
- Develop an understanding of the individual's place in the
natural world and the inter-relationships between systems.
- Lead to the acquisition of a body of scientific knowledge and
an understanding of significant concepts.
- Develop an understanding of science as a constantly changing
and evolving body of knowledge.
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