Activate is a new Key Stage 3 Science course for the 2014 curriculum, designed to support every student on their journey through Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 success. This student book will spark students' curiosity in science, whilst gradually building the maths, literacy and working scientifically skills vital for success in the new GCSEs. Activate 2 is split into distinct Biology, Chemistry and Physics units with working scientifically integrated througho. This new area of the curriculum also has its own activities, so you can be sure students receive maximum support. Use Activate 1 and 2 to cover the Programme of Study in two years. Add Activate 3 for a contextual consolidation and extension of content. End-of-chapter questions use AQA command words and assess the Big Ideas, maths, enquiry, and extended writing

Science Syllabus | Teaching resources AQA | KS3 | KS3 Science Syllabus | Teaching resources

Activate is the most popular course for KS3 Science and prepares students for all GCSE routes. This Teacher Handbook accompanies Activate 2 Student Book, with lesson suggestions that build the maths, literacy and Working Scientifically skills vital for success at KS4, and full assessment guidance.Carefully designed and differentiated questions that accurately assess learning outcomes for Know, Apply, Extend

Activate for KS3: Student Book 2 - Oxford University Press AQA Activate for KS3: Student Book 2 - Oxford University Press

End-of-chapter questions using GCSE command words and assessing Quality of Written Communication (QWC) and maths to build confidence Comprehensive lesson suggestions that incorporate maths, literacy and working scientifically skills Written by experienced teachers, and reviewed by expert Assessment Editor Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt Written by experienced teachers, and reviewed by expert Assessment Editor, Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt.