AQA Activate for KS3: Student Book 1

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level: KS3 Subject: Science This AQA Approved Student Book welcomes Year 7 learners to the AQA 10 Big ideas: forces, electromagnetism, energy, waves, matter, reactions, earth, organisms, ecosystems and genes. The book introduces each idea, breaking it down into manageable chunks. Big Questions help to frame the idea and getstudents to start thinking about the topic. At the end of each topic, End-of-Big Idea questions can be posed to check student understanding of the content, identifying gaps and any misconceptions. Asstudents explore each topic, maths, literacy and working scientifically skills are embedded at relevant points.

Philippa has 15 years experience teaching secondary science and is now a science tutor on the PGCE course at the University of Oxford. Philippa also has experience examining for OCR and KS3 SATs, and is an experienced science textbook author for KS3, GCSE and IGCSE. She has an honours degree in Chemistry, Resources and the Environment from York University, an MEd degree from Bristol University and a PGCE from the University of Oxford. Jo Locke has 11 yearsexperience teaching secondary science,working on KS3 through to A-level and with experience as a Head of Science. She is an experienced examiner, and has previously examined for International Baccalaureate andEdexcel A-levels. Jo is an author, and has written material for GCSE, BTEC, Entry Level Certificate and A-levels. Jo has an honours degree in Biology and a PGCE from the University of Bath. Helen Reynolds is an Institute of Physics Teaching and Learning Coach, and a former Head of Science. She is an experienced secondary science teacher,

AQA Activate for KS3 is designed to support every student on their journey through secondary science with AQA. This Student Book is matched to the AQA KS3 syllabus, and will spark students' curiosity in science, whilst gradually building the maths, literacy and enquiry skills vital for success in the new GCSEs.Each Big Idea in the AQA syllabus is supported, and eqnuiry processes embedded throughout. Enquiry processes are also supported with an introductory chapter and activities, so you can be sure students receive maximum support. Activate 1 supports part 1 of the syllabus, and Activate 2 supports part 2. The Student Books have entered the AQA approval process.

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