# Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

- evaluate and advance science subject knowledge
- reflect upon some key scientific concepts and skills relevant to children’s learning in the primary years
- consider what can make science difficult or easy to learn, and explore some common misconceptions about science and how they can be addressed
- reflect upon the importance of promoting positive attitudes to science and making children’s science learning meaningful, relevant and engaging
- use and evaluate some different approaches to teaching science, such as those involving concept maps and modelling.

OpenLearn - Primary science: supporting children’s learning
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