Books in Collins GCSE Science 2011 series

Exam board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE BiologyFirst teaching: September 2016 First exam: June 2018To support students in their completion of the required practicals on their GCSE Science (9-1) course, the Collins AQA lab book is the only resource that they need.This lab book will:• provide students with all the information they need to perform their required practicals; including the method, apparatus needed, common mistakes and safety tips• be the one place to record the outcomes of practicals, providing and easy reference for revision• challenge students with extra questions designed to improve analysis, evaluation and maths skills• prepare students for their examinations, with exam-style questions directly linked to the required practicals and apparatus use.

Develop students skills in key areas so that they can tackle the new GCSE Science course with greater confidence, leading to exam success. Questions in the book will help students improve the skills embedded throughout the GCSE course, cover a range of topics and be clearly mapped to the Student Book: Working scientifically Math skills Extended open response questions Practical skills Explanations, examples, and questions build confidence, and detailed answers at the back of the book allow students to check answers. This book provides additional support for lower ability students who might struggle with the demands of the new specification (especially those areas that were previously only in the Higher tier)."

Exam board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE Combined Science: TrilogyFirst teaching: September 2016 First exam: June 2018To support students in their completion of the required practicals on their GCSE Science (9-1) course, the Collins AQA lab book is the only resource that they need.This lab book will:• provide students with all the information they need to perform their required practicals; including the method, apparatus needed, common mistakes and safety tips• be the one place to record the outcomes of practicals, providing and easy reference for revision• challenge students with extra questions designed to improve analysis, evaluation and maths skills• prepare students for their examinations, with exam-style questions directly linked to the required practicals and apparatus use.

Teach and prepare your students for GCSE Science with complete coverage of the new AQA GCSE Science specification for Biology Unit 3, Chemistry Unit 3, and Physics Unit 3. Teach and engage low-ability and high-achieving students with differentiated student book content presented in a clear and fresh way Establish and build on prior knowledge with links between the science that students should know and what they will learn at the start of each unit Build and apply the skills needed to understand and carry out controlled assessment Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning using the end-of-unit summary checklist Help Foundation students improve to a higher grade with exam-style practice questions and worked examples with comments explaining how to improve Offer guidance on how to get an A grade with Highter Tier exam-style practise questions and worked examples with commentary on how to improve Capture the interest of students with activities exploring science in the media based on Bad Science by Ben Goldacre This student book links to other components in the Collins New GCSE Science series and to other Collins GCSE Science resources