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This suite of resources provide a clear two-year framework to help you and your students meet and exceed AQA’s mastery goals using content matched to AQA’s big ideas and enquiry processes. This title is AQA approved.
This suite of resources provide a clear two-year framework to help you and your students meet and exceed AQA’s mastery goals using content matched to AQA’s big ideas and enquiry processes. This title is AQA approved.
Ensure that every student develops the maths, literacy and working scientifically skills they need to succeed with this skills-focused Pupil Book that contains a variety of activities, questions and real-world examples that are tailored to the Big Ideas and mastery goals of the AQA KS3 Syllabus. - Develop conceptual understanding with a variety of questions that require students to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios. - Build working scientifically skills with various Enquiry activities matched to the AQA syllabus. - Test understanding and measure progress with factual recall questions developed around the ideas of Generalisations, Principles and Models. - Stretch knowledge and understanding with extend tasks linked to higher-order thinking skills - Compare, Evaluate and Predict. - Bridge the gap between Key Stages 2 and 3, with a focus on maths and enquiry skills and understanding scientific terminology. - Provides comprehensive support for non-specialist or less-confident teachers when used in conjunction with the online Teaching & Learning resources. Written in association with Sheffield Hallam University: The Science Education Team within Sheffield Institute of Education (SIoE), is one of the leading STEM education groups in Europe, with a worldwide reputation for knowledge exchange and research. SIoE leads national and international STEM education programmes covering curriculum and pedagogical design and development, widening participation to traditionally under-represented groups, and research in science education.
Written by experts and bespoke to the AQA KS3 Science Syllabus this guide will allow you to teach Part 1 with confidence. With an introduction to the syllabus, tailored lesson plans and schemes of work you will have all the tools for success. * Aligned to AQA's big ideas and KS3 syllabus with Teacher Guide Part 1 covering Part 1 of the syllabus and Teacher Guide Part 2 covering Part 2 * Lesson plans to accompany each lesson in the student book including learning objectives and outcomes, common misconceptions, key vocabulary, numeracy, literacy and working scientifically skills development * Editable and photocopiable worksheets, practical sheets and technician's notes for full support in your teaching * Answers to all questions in the Student Book to save you time in marking * Enquiry processes embedded throughout the course to help your students think and work scientifically * Full syllabus matching chart and schemes of work to aid your planning * Prepares students for the new, more challenging GCSE * Provides the first step in our AQA syllabus support for Secondary Science giving students a clear path of progression * From experienced author team Ed Walsh and Tracey Baxter
AQA approved. Build your students' scientific thinking, analysis and evaluation with this textbook that leads them seamlessly from basic concepts to more complicated theories, with topical examples, practical activities and mathematical support throughout. Developed specifically for the 2016 AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy specification. -Builds experimental, analytical and evaluation skills with activities that introduce the 16 required practicals, along with extra Working Scientifically tasks for broader learning -Provides plenty of opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and understanding with Test Yourself questions, Show You Can challenges, Chapter review questions and synoptic practice questions -Supports Foundation and Higher tier students in one book, with Higher tier-only content clearly marked. Book 1 covers the topics in Biology Paper 1, Chemistry Paper 1 and Physics Paper 1
Written by experts and bespoke to the AQA KS3 Science Syllabus this guide will allow you to teach Part 2 with confidence. With an introduction to the syllabus, tailored lesson plans and schemes of work you will have all the tools for success. * Aligned to AQA's big ideas and KS3 syllabus with Teacher Guide Part 1 covering Part 1 of the syllabus and Teacher Guide Part 2 covering Part 2 * Lesson plans to accompany each lesson in the student book including learning objectives and outcomes, common misconceptions, key vocabulary, numeracy, literacy and working scientifically skills development * Editable and photocopiable worksheets, practical sheets and technician's notes for full support in your teaching * Answers to all questions in the Student Book to save you time in marking * Enquiry processes embedded throughout the course to help your students think and work scientifically * Full syllabus matching chart and schemes of work to aid your planning * Prepares students for the new, more challenging GCSE * Provides the first step in our AQA syllabus support for Secondary Science giving students a clear path of progression * From experienced author team Ed Walsh and Tracey Baxter
This Lab Book can sit at the heart of any Key Stage 3 science course as it builds students' practical and enquiry skills ready for GCSE, and supports teachers in providing a rich practical foundation for GCSE and beyond. The Skills Appendix is particularly helpful for teachers and students alike. - Stella Paes, Former Head of AQA Science Qualifications Linked to the AQA KS3 Syllabus and GCSE specifications, this Lab Book will help to introduce and embed the skills and terminology that are needed for students to succeed in the required practical components of their GCSE (9-1) Science course. 12 fun, inspiring KS3 practicals, fully reviewed for safety by CLEAPSS. All the instructions students will need to perform these practicals. Writing frames for students to record their results and reflect on their work. Guidance to help students build confidence in key skills such as experimental design, recording and presentation of results, and evaluation of methods and data. A selection of questions to help Key Stage 3 students prepare for GCSE-style assessment. A Practical Skills Checklist so students can track the skills they have developed. Everything students need for the 12 key practicals in one Lab Book, eliminating the need for additional photocopying or printing off other pieces of paper (such as graphs). Comprehensive teacher and technician notes to help with delivery.
Help pupils build skills for KS3 Science practical work to be ready for the AQA GCSE 9-1 Required Practicals. Provide a consistent and supportive approach to KS3 Biology, Chemistry and Physics practicals with clear methods, questions that test understanding and applying skills in different contexts. Establish a consistent approach to KS3 Science practicals with everything together in one write-in book. Help build confidence and familiarity from Year 7 upwards with a focus on scientific vocabulary, drawing and analysing graphs, and GCSE 9-1 command words. Cheaper than photocopying, the lab book can be used flexibly with any scheme of learning. Each practical activity:* Explains the purpose of the practical and relates it to the science* Develops core skills including maths skills* States common mistakes and how to avoid them* Supports pupils to record and evaluate results* Checks understanding with key questions* Develops scientific reasoning with spot the mistake questions* Encourages pupils to apply their skills to unfamiliar scientific contexts* Helps pupils to evaluate their learning with self-reflection sections
AQA Activate for KS3 is designed to support every student on their journey through secondary science with AQA. This Teacher Handbook accompanies Student Book, with lesson suggestions that build the maths, literacy and enquiry skills vital for success in the new GCSEs, and full differentiated outcomes for Know, Apply, and Extend.
