Pupil Book 1 is fully levelled with built-in progression, helping students working at all levels to make a smooth transition from KS2 to KS3. Look out for the differentiated colour-coded levelling and How Science Works throughout, making the transition to the new curriculum easy!

* Get your students started with confidence in KS3 Science

* Fully differentiated Book with clear colour-coded levelling on every page that motivates your students and enables you to assess progress

* How Science Works exciting mid-topic activity pages and clearly labelled How Science Works boxes and icons throughout the book that bring science to life

* Level Boosters and Learning Checklists that help with Assessment for Learning by encouraging students to take responsibility for their own progression

This is book 1 in Collins Ks3 Science .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years.

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by HarperCollins Publishers .

David Taylor from Derbyshire has been a Head of Science for 14 years and has worked as an examiner and moderator for both AQA and OCR for 15 years. David has delivered INSET at various teachers' conferences, and has contributed to a wide range of research publications and assessment material. Tim Greenway is an experienced subject leader and Head of Department, he worked for North Yorkshire LEA as a Science Consultant and advisor for 3 years before leaving to take on a senior leadership position within a 14-19 College. He has worked for OCR for ten years as an examiner, moderator, team leader and area moderator. In addition, acting as a Physics Education Policy Advisor for the Institute of Physics, he acts as a scientific consultant to Rolls Royce and the Pennine Water Group. Ray Oliver teaches in Hertfordshire and has wide experience as both HOD and subject leader in a variety of schools. He is the author of more than 20 science textbooks for KS3 and KS4. He has contributed educational material regularly to several newspapers including the TES. He works with industrial companies as an education consultant and as the author of resources to support secondary science teaching. Ray also has experience as a publisher developing new school science resources. Ed Walsh is Science Adviser in Cornwall and the Series Editor for Collins KS3 Science. He has contributed to Collins KS4 Science books supporting courses from AQA, EdExcel and OCR, and has written materials for the Secondary National Strategy. Ed was a teacher for 20 years, 12 as subject leader, and has taught in Manchester, South Wales and Cornwall. He is a regular provider of CPD events at ASE Conferences. David Taylor BVMS, FRCVS, FZS is a well-known vet, broadcaster and writer on all aspects of animal-keeping, both domestic and wild. His TV appearances are numerous and he has published a number of books, including seven volumes of autobiography and several illustrated pet care books, including Collins The Small Pet Handbook and Collins Family Pet Guides: Rabbit. Ray Oliver is an experienced teacher of science and has taught in a wide variety of schools during his career. By Aleks Jedrosz, Nicky Thomas and Emma Poole, Edited by Edmund Walsh