Essential Skills for GCSE Biology


Book Description

Build essential maths, literacy and working scientifically skills to boost marks in GCSE Biology and ensure that students reach their full potential. Suitable for all specifications, this skills book provides additional support and will help to: - Sharpen mathematical skills with plenty of practice questions and coverage of all the maths techniques needed for the exams. - Improve literacy skills with tips on how to write longer answers, plus peer-assessment marking activities. - Develop the working scientifically skills needed to plan, carry out and evaluate practical experiments, in order to secure the maximum number of marks. - Build confidence by putting skills into practice; using our three-step formula students will progress from worked examples to guided questions and exam-style questions, with fully-worked solutions in the book. - Raise performance in the exams with practical advice on how to revise effectively and tips on understanding the questions, command words and assessment objectives.




Essential Skills for GCSE Combined Science


Book Description

Build essential maths, literacy and working scientifically skills to boost marks in GCSE Biology and ensure that students reach their full potential. Suitable for all specifications, this skills book provides additional support and will help to: - Sharpen mathematical skills with plenty of practice questions and coverage of all the maths techniques needed for the exams. - Improve literacy skills with tips on how to write longer answers, plus peer-assessment marking activities. - Develop the working scientifically skills needed to plan, carry out and evaluate practical experiments, in order to secure the maximum number of marks. - Build confidence by putting skills into practice; using our three-step formula students will progress from worked examples to guided questions and exam-style questions, with fully-worked solutions in the book. - Raise performance in the exams with practical advice on how to revise effectively and tips on understanding the questions, command words and assessment objectives.




Biology Extension File


Book Description

This biology extension file includes teaching notes, guidance on coursework activities and equipment. It has at least one assignment for each topic in the textbooks - suitable for classwork and homework. A comprehensive range of practical activities are included. It contains extensive Key Skills and ICT materials. An exam file resource containing a complete set of exam style questions, in a format that can be used throughout Years 10 and 11, or as a resource for a revision programme is included.




Physics


Book Description

The three full-colour texts place science in everyday contexts through carefully chosen case studies. The series offers practical work, including investigations, assignments, homework, discussion points and questions, to reinforce and assess students' learning. It is supported by teacher resource material in paper-based format or electronic versions on CD-ROMs.




Biology


Book Description

This science series had a curriculum audit matching the books to all the major specfications. It has practical experiments expanded from the texts to include ICT support. OHTs of all the diagrams in the textbooks are included. Answers are given to all the questions in the textbooks. Sc1 enquiry material is provided in-line with the revised National Curriculum requirements. It has additional support for Key Skills, and additional material linked to the four learning programmes Science in Focus.




Chemistry


Book Description

This science series had a curriculum audit matching the books to all the major specfications. It has practical experiments expanded from the texts to include ICT support. OHTs of all the diagrams in the textbooks are included. Answers are given to all the questions in the textbooks. Sc1 enquiry material is provided in-line with the revised National Curriculum requirements. It has additional support for Key Skills, and additional material linked to the four learning programmes Science in Focus.




Advanced Biology for You


Book Description

Designed to be motivating to the student, this book includes features that are suitable for individual learning. It covers the AS-Level and core topics of almost all A2 specifications. It provides many questions for students to develop their competence. It also includes sections on 'Key Skills in Biology, 'Practical Skills' and 'Study Skills'.




Key Science


Book Description

Revised and updated to take account of the new co-ordinated syllabuses under the National Curriculum, this book offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide to biology.




New Biology for You


Book Description

Biology For You has been updated to offer comprehensive coverage of the revised GCSE specifications. It can be used with either mixed ability or streamed sets and higher tier materials are clearly marked.




Science Fix


Book Description

Many primary school teachers find science a difficult subject to teach. Not only do teachers need to develop their own knowledge of a complex subject, they also need to know how to bring this subject to life in the primary classroom. Science Fix is here to help! In this practical book, author Danny Nicholson: *Guides you through all areas of the primary science curriculum. *Outlines the subject knowledge you need for each area, enabling you to teach with confidence. *Includes practical advice for teaching and guidance on how to plan and deliver sequences of engaging science lessons. *Outlines activities for teaching that promote scientific thinking and help children to work as scientists. *Identifies common misconceptions, allowing you to anticipate them in planning. *Asks what working scientifically is and, importantly, what it is not.