Activate Physics Student Book introduces students to core KS3 Physics topics and prepares students for all GCSE routes. Flexible assessments and progression have been created by expert Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt. This Student Book will spark students' curiosity in physics, whilst building Maths, literacy and Working Scientifically skills.

Working Scientifically Unit 1 Working Scientifically Unit 2 Working Scientifically Unit 3 Physics 1 Chapter 1: Forces Chapter 2: Sound Chapter 3: Light Chapter 4: Space Physics 2 Chapter 1: Electricity and magnetism Chapter 2: Energy Chapter 3: Motion and pressure Physics 3 Chapter 1: New technology Chapter 2: Turning point in physics Chapter 3: Detection Glossary Index

Written by an experienced author and teacher, and reviewed by our expert Assessment Editor Comprehensive coverage of the 2014 Programme of Study, with Working Scientifically fully integrated Carefully designed and differentiated questions that accurately assess learning outcomes Maths, literacy and working scientifically activities to develop key skills End-of-chapter questions using GCSE command words and assessing QWC and maths to build confidence Engaging unit openers with KS2 recap, and picture puzzle games Optional contextual unit allows you to easily decide on the length of the key stage Perfect preparation for triple science

Helen Reynolds is an Institute of Physics Teaching and Learning Coach, and a former Head of Science. She is an experienced secondary science teacher, and has a MA in Physics and a PGCE from the University of Oxford. Helens authoring experience includes recent student and teacher materials for Cambridge Secondary 1. Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt has a PhD in school assessment, and a real passion forscience teaching and learning. Having worked as a science teacher for ten years, of which five were spent as an AST, Andy has a real understanding of the pressures and joys of teaching in the classroom. Alongside his national and international research in school assessment, Andy is a teaching fellow on the PGCE course at the University of Sussex, and is a successful published assessment author.

Written by an experienced author and teacher, and reviewed by our expert Assessment Editor Comprehensive coverage of the 2014 Programme of Study, with Working Scientifically fully integrated Carefully designed and differentiated questions that accurately assess learning outcomes Maths, literacy and working scientifically activities to develop key skills End-of-chapter questions using GCSE command words and assessing QWC and maths to build confidence Engaging unit openers with KS2 recap, and picture puzzle games Optional contextual unit allows you to easily decide on the length of the key stage Perfect preparation for triple science.