Inspire a new generation of capable and curious scientists.This book will help build pupils' understanding through clear explanations, practicals and skills-based activities, ensuring that they're ready for the next step in their learning and promoting a sense of cynefin through examples and contexts from all around Wales.- Improve working scientifically skills and prepare students for future lab work with practical skills and suggested activities highlighted throughout- Guide pupils through the trickier maths and literacy skills with key term definitions and worked examples with step-by-step solutions- Support a holistic approach with links between the 'what matters' statements in the Science and Technology Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE)- Boost progress using summaries to recap prior knowledge, alongside 'Check your understanding' questions to embed understanding- Develop pupils' curiosity and interest in science with historical context and examples, including many from across Wales

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 11-17 years.

There are 200 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2022 by Hodder Education .

Simon Broadley has been teaching secondary science for 18 years, specialising in biology and applied science, and with responsibility for leading Biology and BTEC courses. Simon has a PhD and BSc in microbiology. Simon has been an OUP author for seven years, writing student and teacher resources for KS3 and GCSE. Mark Matthews has been teaching secondary science for over 20 years, specialising in Biology and AppliedScience, and with responsibility for leading biology and BTEC courses. Mark has a PhD in Developmental Biology and a BSc in Zoology. An experienced author, Mark has been writing for OUP for seven years, with published student and teacher materials for KS3 and GCSE. Victoria Stutt has been teaching since 2004, working across key stages and with experience of coordinating KS3. She is an experienced GCSE and A-Level author, and has written successful assessment titles for KS3. Victoria has an honours degree in Chemistry and a PGCE from the University of Sussex. Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt