Series:

AQA GCSE 2006

10 total works

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Additional Higher
The book provides extensive support for students taking the new Additional Science GCSE, with a strong emphasis throughout on how science works. It focuses on real-life contexts, allowing students to understand that science is not always centred in a laboratory. The book aims to motivate and engage students with many up-to-date applications and ideas. This is a book based firmly in the 21st Century. The pages are packed full of activities to help students prepare for the new Investigative Skills Assignments, while continuing to provide plenty of questions for homework and practice for external exams. Higher-tier students will find plenty of material to apply their knowledge and to progress their skills in areas such as enquiry and data handling. When used in addition to the Foundation Student's Book these two titles provide comprehensive differentiation in teaching AQA Additional Science to students of all abilities. The authors include experienced examiners, successful writers and practising teachers.

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Core Foundation

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Core E-Worksheets

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Core Foundation
This self-contained Revision Book provides support for the "AQA Core Foundation Student's Book" but can also be used for independent study. Each double page summarises a key topic for GCSE Science and provides questions to check a student's understanding. Clear text and diagrams cover only the facts and ideas students will be expected to recall and be able to use. 'How science works' examples show how to build arguments, especially for controversial issues. Worked examples and plenty of graphs provide reminders of data handling vocabulary and show how to apply data analysis and interpretation skills. Questions are of two types - multiple choice and written answer - providing revision practice for both Specification A and Specification B exams. Answers and mark schemes are provided at the end of the book. Exam tips throughout the book from experienced teachers and examiners show how to get full marks for a question and how to avoid losing marks. There are also tips on common mistakes and how to answer questions such as 'suggest' or 'evaluate'.

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Core Foundation Student's Book
The book provides extensive support for the students taking the new GCSE with AQA, with a strong emphasis throughout on how science works. It focuses on real-life contexts, allowing students to understand that science is not always centred in a laboratory. The book aims to motivate and engage students with many up-to-date applications and ideas. This is a book based firmly in the 21st Century. The pages are packed full of activities to help students prepare for the new Investigative Skills Assignment, while continuing to provide plenty of questions for homework and practice in external exams. Foundation-tier students will find clear, understandable text supported by quality diagrams, plus directed help in progressing their skills in areas such as enquiry and data handling. When used in addition to the Higher Student's Book these two titles provide comprehensive differentiation in teaching AQA Core Science to students of all abilities. The authors include experienced examiners, successful writers and practising teachers.

Cover of AQA GCSE Science

AQA GCSE Science

by Mike Boyle and Philip Dobson

Published 30 March 2007
This self-contained Revision Book provides support for the AQA Core Higher Student's Book but can also be used for independent study. Each double page summarises a key topic for GCSE Science and provides questions to check a student's understanding. Clear text and diagrams cover only the facts and ideas students will be expected to recall and be able to use. 'How science works' examples show how to build arguments, especially for controversial issues. Worked examples and plenty of graphs provide reminders of data handling vocabulary and show how to apply data analysis and interpretation skills. Questions are of two types - multiple choice and written answer - providing revision practice for both Specification A and Specification B exams. The questions in this Higher book are more demanding than those in the matching book for Foundation tier entrants. Answers and mark schemes are provided at the end of the book. Exam tips throughout the book from experienced teachers and examiners show how to get full marks for a question and how to avoid losing marks. There are also tips on common mistakes and how to answer questions such as 'suggest' or 'evaluate'.

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Additional e-Worksheets
The CD-ROM comprises: Practice tests for written papers Biology 2, Chemistry 2 and Physics 2, which are tiered and come with answers and mark schemes. Activities and homeworks to support each chapter of the Student's Book. These range from extension material for higher-tier students to support activities for foundation-tier students and from homework activities to those activities suitable for class work. Practical work designed to develop investigative skills for the new Investigative Skills Assignments. All activities have been safety checked and technician's notes are provided where appropriate. All assessments and worksheets are fully editable, printable and photocopiable. Full answers and teacher support are given for all questions and activities. These worksheets and exam practice assessments have been written to complement the associated Student's Book and are referenced in the associated Teacher's Guide.

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Additional Foundation

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Core Higher
The Teacher's Guide provides extensive support for staff teaching the new GCSE. Written to support the Higher Student's Book, it provides answers and support to all the questions and activities within the book. The Guide also provides lesson outlines with starters, main and plenary activities, suggests timings, provides help in dealing with common misconceptions, outlines the new skills being taught in the course and highlights assessment opportunities for formative, internal and external assessment. The Student's Book has a strong emphasis throughout on how science works. It focuses on real-life contexts, allowing students to understand that science is not always centred in a laboratory. The book aims to motivate and engage students with many up-to-date applications and ideas. This guide will help support teachers through this new style of GCSE teaching. All the material is provided in paper and CD-ROM format for easy use. Throughout the Guide, the supporting resources are fully referenced, including the separate e-Worksheets CD-ROM with practical activities and homeworks, and the Interactive Presentations CD-ROM.The free online scheme of work will be a valuable complement to the Teacher's Guide.

Cover of AQA GCSE Science Applied Double Award Student's Book
From the author team who brought you the best-selling Applied Science Double Award Pupil's Book comes this brand new text, written specifically for AQA. Who better to provide this support than experienced examiners who thoroughly know the specification and its requirements? The Student's Book is packed full of real-life case studies allowing students to develop their understanding of science, both in the workplace and in society. Practical work and skils guidance is included to help students develop their scientific skills and provide full support in preparing portfolio work for Unit 4. The book also provides plenty of questions for homework or external assessment practice. The book breaks down complicated concepts into more manageable chunks and, for this reason, is suitable for students of average ability. Simple and clear language and a large number of colour diagrams and photos help to support the foundation-tier student. Higher-tier students will be able to progress their skills and apply their knowledge in the question and activity boxes.