The purpose of the course is to develop candidates’ curiosity, interest and enthusiasm for science in a range of contexts. The course aims to develop each candidate’s awareness of themselves and their environment through observation, practical experiments, and tasks that encourage them to develop an interest in and an understanding of the living, material and physical world. Candidates develop the ability to question, make choices, make simple predictions, and record results from practical tasks involving science. In this way the course provides opportunities for candidates to develop an awareness of the principles and concepts of science and the environment.