Evaluation Pack

by Ed Walsh and Tracy Baxter

Published 27 May 2011

Your spec, your way

Deliver the 2011 specification with success using our flexible one-book-per-year solution that supports you and your students to get the best results.

- Deliver the new specification with ease - the Science, Additional Science and Separate Science components build on each other so your department can buy as needed and use them with all students taking different 2011 GCSE science routes.

- Reduce planning time - our student books, teacher packs, homework activities, interactive books and assessment package are fully integrated and matched to our scheme of work so you can get started straight away.

- Cover the new science specifications with confidence - all final published material will be written and checked against the accredited specs by our team of expert authors, editors and reviewers.

- Ensure achievement for every student - differentiated student book content, lesson plans and worksheets enable you to plan for and teach low-ability and high-achieving students, with engaging, accessible student books and extension activities on every topic.

- Improve exam performance and results - Controlled Assessment practice and advice and graded exam-style questions and worked examples requiring Quality of Written Communication (QWC) build these key skills to help your students get better grades.

- Engage students in learning - bitesize facts and photos, exciting interactive resources, Bad Science activities, How Science Works, maths, ICT and practical work are embedded throughout the scheme.

- Teach with confidence - with comprehensive resources matched to our Scheme of Work and supported by detailed lesson plans, worksheets, ideas for practicals with full technicians' notes and admin support.

- Provide support for all your teachers - new or non-specialist teachers can confidently pick up and teach with ready-to-use resources; experienced teachers can save time and browse for new ideas.


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.

* Aligned to AQA’s big ideas and KS3 syllabus with Student Book Part 1 covering Part 1 of the syllabus and Student Book Part 2 covering Part 2
* Three part progression in lessons encompassing the AQA mastery statements of know, apply and extend
* Enquiry processes embedded throughout the course to help your students think and work scientifically
* Differentiated ‘check your progress’ lists for each chapter to help students and teachers measure and make progress in learning
* In addition to questions throughout the text, there are questions at the end of each chapter providing assessment benchmarked to the know, apply and extend statements
* ‘Ideas you have met before’ and ‘In this chapter you will find out’ provide context and link ideas together for students
* ‘Know this vocabulary’ boxes reflect keywords from the AQA syllabus
* 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
* Tailored assessment and intervention matching to each chapter available in our ‘GCSE Science Ready’ course


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


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


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.

* Aligned to AQA’s big ideas and KS3 syllabus with Student Book Part 1 covering Part 1 of the syllabus and Student Book Part 2 covering Part 2
* Three part progression in lessons encompassing the AQA mastery statements of know, apply and extend
* Enquiry processes embedded throughout the course to help your students think and work scientifically
* Differentiated ‘check your progress’ lists for each chapter to help students and teachers measure and make progress in learning
* In addition to questions throughout the text, there are questions at the end of each chapter providing assessment benchmarked to the know, apply and extend statements
* ‘Ideas you have met before’ and ‘In this chapter you will find out’ provide context and link ideas together for students
* ‘Know this vocabulary’ boxes reflect keywords from the AQA syllabus
* 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
* Tailored assessment and intervention matching to each chapter available in our ‘GCSE Science Ready’ course