This is Science is our introductory unit that we teach at the start of S1. It gives the young people an opportunity to explore their science laboratory and use some of the equipment that they will need over the next 2 years.

Pupils will be given all of the information that they need to be safe within the lab. They will also learn about other skills, such as report writing, analysing data (by calculating averages and percentages) and presenting data (by producing bar charts and line graphs).

Finally, in order to build up our pupils’ knowledge of science within their country, they will also undertake a research project on “Scottish Scientists”.