These market-leading resources for the AQA GCSE specifications are written by AQA experts to give students the best chance of success in their exams.

Inspires students from day one with captivating videos and exciting animations on ActiveTeach Gives students unparalleled support with clear and motivating Students' Books Motivates students with interactive ICT resources directly accessed from the pages of the FREE ActiveBook CD-ROM that accompanies each Students' Book


The Copymaster Files & CD-ROMs

The Copymaster File provides all the worksheets and other materials intended to be photocopied for student use. The following worksheets can be found in the Copymaster File:

Target sheets Each topic begins with a student target sheet.These provide students with a record of their own progress through the topic and help increase levels of confidence.

Practical sheets and classwork sheets

Homework sheets for each topic at Foundation level and Higher level

Practice exam-style tests The CD-ROM that accompanies the Copymaster File includes six specimen multiple-choice tiered tests two each for biology, chemistry and physics.

Sample Investigative Skills Assignments (ISAs) - six sample ISAs are provided on the CD-ROM two biology, two chemistry and two physics. The assessment activities assess the 'How Science Works' criteria in context of the specification topics.


The Copymaster Files & CD-ROMs

The Copymaster File provides all the worksheets and other materials intended to be photocopied for student use. The following worksheets can be found in the Copymaster File:

Target sheets Each topic begins with a student target sheet.These provide students

with a record of their own progress through the topic and help increase levels of confidence.

Practical sheets and classwork sheets

Homework sheets for each topic at Foundation level and Higher level

Practice exam-style tests The CD-ROM that accompanies the Copymaster File includes six specimen multiple-choice tiered tests two each for biology, chemistry and physics.

Sample Investigative Skills Assignments (ISAs) - six sample ISAs are provided on the CD-ROM two biology, two chemistry and two physics. The assessment activities assess the 'How Science Works' criteria in context of the specification topics.


The Teacher's Files & CD-ROMs

The Teacher's Guides work seamlessly together with the Students' Book and ActiveTeach to offer you a fully supported and differentiated solution to help you deliver the AQA specifications successfully from your first day of teaching.

The Teacher's Guide contains all the lesson plans, lesson ideas, coursework support and answers that you need. It provides detailed information for each topic, using the following pattern:

Introduction This gives a brief overview of the topic and sets out the learning bjectives.

Notes for each double-page section The notes are laid out along the lines of a lesson plan so that you can incorporate the material easily into your teaching.

The following features are included for each double-page section:

a list of the worksheets available in the Copymaster File

learning objectives

key words

ideas for a starter activity

suggestions for learning activities

points to note (e.g. common areas of confusion, more detailed notes on the science in the topic, etc.)

suggestions for plenary activities

ideas for additional homework or research activities

a guide to running practicals and/or demonstrations, including apparatus list, safety points and timing

Answers to questions Answers are provided for the questions given in the Students' Book and Copymaster File.



The Teacher's Guides work seamlessly together with the Students' Book and ActiveTeach to offer you a fully supported and differentiated solution to help you deliver the AQA specifications successfully from your first day of teaching. The Teacher's Guide contains all the lesson plans, lesson ideas, coursework support and answers that you need. It provides detailed information for each topic, using the following pattern:

Introduction: This gives a brief overview of the topic and sets out the learning objectives.

Notes for each double-page section: The notes are laid out along the lines of a lesson plan so that you can incorporate the material easily into your teaching.The following features are included for each double-page section:

a list of the worksheets available in the Copymaster File learning objectives key words ideas for a starter activity suggestions for learning activities points to note (e.g. common areas of confusion, more detailed notes on the science in the topic, etc.) suggestions for plenary activities ideas for additional homework or research activities a guide to running practicals and/or demonstrations, including apparatus list, safety points and timing

Answers to questions (Answers are provided for the questions given in the Students' Book and Copymaster File).



Giving you access to the units required for GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry & GCSE Physics when used alongside the GCSE Science and GCSE Additional Science materials.




Giving you access to the units required for GCSE, Biology, GCSE Chemistry & GCSE Physics when used alongside the GCSE Science and GCSE Additional Science materials.


Giving you access to the units required for GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry & GCSE Physics when used alongside the GCSE Science and GCSE Additional Science materials.


Giving you access to the units required for GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry & GCSE Physics when used alongside the GCSE Science and GCSE Additional Science materials.