Product Description

This pupil's book is part of the "Hodder Science" series, which is designed to support the National Curriculum guidelines for Key Stage 3 science. The series offers a context-based approach to the subject, and aims to stimulate and motivate pupils by relating the science to real life. Each concept is studied and then briefly revisited and consolidated within a different context later in the course. Used together, the three pupil's books in this scheme of work provide a progressive year-on-year course to take pupils through to their National tests. This pupils book has been written to cover National Curriculum levels 3-5. Each chapter is divided into colourful, double-page spreads. A number of features within the book help to consolidate pupil's previous knowledge and help them progress successfully through their Key Stage 3 course. A starter exercise at the beginning of each chapter allows teachers to assess pupil's level of understanding of the topic before progressing and stop-and-think boxes integrated within the text encourage pupils to monitor how well they have grasped the concepts covered. There are also end-of-chapter remember boxes to summarize the scientific concepts covered and questions and a list of relevant web sites.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #855110 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
James Williams has worked as a head of biology and a head of science. He has taught biology at O level, CSE, GCSE and A level and has wide experience of teaching chemistry and physics to GCSE. He now works at Brunel University, where he has produced a distance learning PGCE in biology and contributes to the University's PGCE secondary science programme and undergraduate BA (QTS) primary degree. In addition, he delivers a highly successful TTA-funded INSET course on effective middle management, contributing to the Master’s programme in educational management. He is currently studying for his PhD on the subject of primary/secondary transfer and pupil's progression and continuity in their knowledge and understanding in science.
James has worked for a number of publishers as a reviewer and he has contributed to publications on initial teacher training as well as writing textbooks. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and has written for a number of national newspapers and magazines on science and science education and as a book reviewer. He recently worked as a consultant to QCA on the new Science Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work.
He acts as a consultant for the BBC and a number of newspapers on science education and has contributed to a number of television and radio programmes. He was the principle researcher and a contributor to a BBC (Wales) TV programme, The Forgotten Evolutionist on the life and work of Alfred Russel Wallace, part of the Jones, Genes and Evolution series presented by Professor Steve Jones. He is recognised as an international authority on the life and work of Wallace.

Customer Reviews

A useful tool in the teaching of KS3 Science
As one in a series of three textbooks each employing the same layout, I found the books easy to read. Pupils are given a two page layout on different parts of topics linked to the National Curriculum. In order to assess the pupils knowledge there is a question section accompanied by a remember box. The remember box acts as a summary for the pages. In addition to this, students are given a starter activity at the beginning of each unit, this allows teachers to assess the pupils prior knowledge & understanding. Whilst at the end of the unit, pupils are given either questions or an activity which encompasses the whole unit, thus cementing their knowledge, this is also accompanied by a larger remember box. In total I found this textbook to be extremely useful and good value. It is up to date, follows the National Curriclum guidlines and can be cross referenced with KS3 past papers. It would also appeal to the pupil, as it contains many illustrations and diagrams and varied activities. It is also worth noting that this can also be used in conjunction with a teachers resource pack which includes activities and further worksheets.

puipls book it lives up to its name
This educational book is a great way to introduce kids into science and lerning. it is full of inteseting facts and questions to keep the busy for hours. This book is one of the best and easy to learn science books i have read and used in a long time