AQA GCSE Science

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AQA GCSE Science

• GCSE Science is changing. New specifications
  have been introduced for first teaching from
  September 2006.

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AQA GCSE Science

• The new specifications reflect the need for
  students who do not continue beyond GCSE to get a
  practical grounding in the application of
  Science, and the need for students who will take
  Science further to gain the knowledge to do so.

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AQA GCSE Science

• How will it work?
•   Everyone will take the CORE GCSE Science.This
  counts as one GCSE and is compulsory.
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• except for those who take all three separate
  sciences or who take Applied Double Award

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AQA GCSE Science

• Around 80 of students are expected to do
  more than this. A number of options become
  available.
•   Students can take
• CORE
• ADDITIONAL two GCSEs
• Or
• CORE
• ADDITIONAL APPLIED two GCSEs

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AQA GCSE Science

• Students who wish to study SEPARATE SCIENCES
  must ensure that they cover the CORE GCSE. They
  can do this either by taking all three sciences
  for three GCSEs Biology, Chemistry and Physics
  or by taking the CORE GCSE plus one separate
  science of their choice.

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AQA GCSE Science

• The final option is that one Double Award option
  is still available
• Applied Double Award two GCSEs

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AQA GCSE Science

• Hodder Murray is publishing books and support
  material for AQA GCSE Science by some of our
  bestselling and highly-regarded authors, and we
  are dedicated to providing you with high quality
  resources that meet the needs of you and your
  students.

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AQA GCSE Science

• All our authors are examiners for a major
  awarding body, teachers or authors.
• Nigel Heslop is a key author of our successful
  Key Stage 3 course, Hodder Science.
• Graham Hill is a bestselling author at GCSE of
  titles including Science for GCSE Double Award,
  and Foundation Science for GCSE Double Award and
  Chemistry Counts.

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AQA GCSE Science

• Stewart Chenery and Steve Witney are senior
  examiners for a major awarding body.

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AQA GCSE Science

• All our resources for AQA GCSE Science focus on
  real-life contexts. They place a strong emphasis
  on how Science works and engage students with
  up-to-date applications and ideas.

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AQA GCSE Science

• Core GCSE Science covers the compulsory element
  of the AQA specification and counts for one GCSE.
  It gives a grounding in the application of
  Science for all your students, whether they are
  budding scientists or need an understanding of
  science in everyday life.

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Core GCSE ScienceFully differentiated books and
resources!

• Foundation Students Book
• Foundation Teachers Guide with CD-ROM
• Higher Students Book
• Higher Teachers Guide with CD-ROM
• Interactive Presentations CD-ROM
• Interactive Assessment
• Worksheets CD-ROM
• Revision Book

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Core GCSE ScienceFully differentiated books and
resources!

• Extensive support for students, with a strong
  emphasis throughout on how science works
• Differentiated texts allow all students to reach
  their full potential
• Focus on real-life contexts allowing students
  to understand that science is not always centred
  in a laboratory
• Comprehensive support package including blended
  digital resources Interactive Presentations and
  Interactive Assessment

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AQA GCSE Science

• Around 80 of students are expected to do more
  than the Core GCSE. Students can take
• Core GCSE Additional GCSE two GCSEs
• or
• Core GCSE Additional Applied GCSE two GCSEs

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Additional GCSE ScienceFully differentiated
books and resources!

• Foundation Students Book
• Foundation Teachers Guide with CD-ROM
• Higher Students Book
• Higher Teachers Guide with CD-ROM
• Interactive Presentations CD-ROM
• Interactive Assessment
• Worksheets CD-ROM
• Revision Book

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Additional GCSE ScienceFully differentiated
books and resources!

• Motivate and engage students with up-to-date
  applications and ideas
• Help students of all levels to progress skills in
  areas such as enquiry and data handling
• Help students to prepare for the revised internal
  assessment
• Provide plenty of homework questions and exam
  practice
• Comprehensive support package including blended
  digital resources Interactive Presentations and
  Interactive Assessment

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Additional Applied GCSE Science

• Students Book
• Teachers Guide with CD-ROM
• Interactive Presentations CD-ROM
• Interactive Assessment
• Worksheets CD-ROM
• Coursework and Revision Book

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Additional Applied GCSE Science

• Brand new written by experienced examiners of a
  major awarding body
• Written around the themes of sport, food and
  forensic science
• Investigations and activities throughout to
  develop scientific skills and provide full
  support in preparing portfolio work
• Comprehensive support package including blended
  digital resources Interactive Presentations and
  Interactive Assessment

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AQA GCSE Science

• An Applied Double Award is available for two
  GCSEs, and covers the compulsory requirement at
  GCSE.

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Applied Double Award

• Students Book
• Teachers Guide with CD-ROM
• Interactive Presentations CD-ROM
• Interactive Assessment
• Worksheets CD-ROM
• Coursework and Revision Book

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Applied Double Award

• From the bestselling authors of Applied Science
  Double Award
• Packed full of real-life case studies
• Particular emphasis placed on how science is used
  by those working in health, countryside and
  environmental management, transport,
  communication and the home environment

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Applied Double Award

• Investigations and activities throughout to
  develop scientific skills and provide full
  support in preparing portfolio work
• Comprehensive support package including blended
  digital resources Interactive Presentations and
  Interactive Assessment

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Separate Sciences

• Students who wish to study Separate Sciences
  must ensure that they cover the Core GCSE. They
  can do this either by taking all three sciences
  for three GCSEs Biology, Chemistry and Physics
  or by taking the Core GCSE plus one separate
  science of their choice.

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Separate Sciences

• Biology Chemistry Physics Three GCSEs
• Core GCSE Biology Two GCSEs
• Core GCSE Chemistry Two GCSEs
• Core GCSE Physics Two GCSEs

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Separate Sciences

• To support the separate sciences
• Students Books
• Teachers Guides with CD-ROM
• Interactive Presentations CD-ROM
• Interactive Assessment
• Worksheets CD-ROM
• Revision Books

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AQA GCSE Science

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