Our Curriculum Approach
Find out how our Science lessons use inquiry-based learning and structured strategies to help students think clearly and explain concepts with confidence.
Our Curriculum Approach
Our Lessons
At Si Ling Primary School, we believe that every child is naturally curious about the world. Guided by the 2023 Primary Science Syllabus, our lessons are designed to nurture confident inquirers who enjoy exploring scientific phenomena, asking meaningful questions and making sense of the world through evidence-based reasoning.
Students actively engage in hands-on investigations, collaborative discussions and authentic learning experiences that encourage them to observe, question, investigate and communicate their ideas. Through these experiences, they develop scientific knowledge and process skills while learning to apply science in meaningful, real-world contexts and make informed decisions about environmental sustainability.
Our teachers facilitate learning by designing rich inquiry experiences that encourage students to think critically, construct explanations from evidence and reflect on their learning. Lessons provide opportunities for students to work collaboratively, communicate their scientific thinking and deepen their understanding through purposeful questioning, discussion and reflection.
To enrich learning, our teachers leverage educational technology and digital tools to create interactive, engaging and authentic learning experiences. Students use technology to investigate scientific phenomena, collect and analyse data, collaborate with their peers and communicate their ideas creatively. Through thoughtfully designed learning experiences, including digital simulations and inquiry-based activities, students develop confidence as self-directed learners while strengthening collaboration, critical thinking and communication skills.
The process of inquiry is facilitated by teachers who help students make connections and build their understanding of concepts. The process includes five phases: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate. Teachers use questions to facilitate the development of new understanding.
Our teachers further enhance their pedagogy as they leverage Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to conduct lessons and encourage participation. ICT helps to develop our students to be independent learners and allows them to collaborate by sharing information and providing feedback.
The Science Curriculum Framework
The Primary Science Syllabus is based on the Science Curriculum Framework. The Science Curriculum Framework encapsulates the thrust of science education in Singapore to prepare our students to be sufficiently adept as effective citizens, able to function in and contribute to an increasingly technologically-driven world. It seeks to nurture the student as an inquirer while the teacher is the leader of inquiry in the science classroom.
Our Strategy - SLPS
We developed the SLPS strategy (Study question, Link concepts, Plan answer, Study answer) to guide students in making sense of a question before attempting to answer it. This strategy helps students to articulate their thoughts systematically and refine their responses to be more accurate and precise.
During the planning of their answers, our students use the CER framework (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) to construct scientific explanations. This framework helps students see how to justify claims in science.
