Overview

Pearson Science 7–10 Third Edition is the latest edition of our secondary science series, fully updated for the Australian Curriculum Science v9.0. Explore Student Books, eBooks with AI study tools, Pearson Digital Hub and Student Companion books for the Australian Curriculum Science V9.0.

  • Year Levels 7–10
  • Curriculum ACT, NT, QLD, SA, TAS
  • Subject Science
  • Resource Formats Print, Digital
  • Last Updated Oct 2025
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Discover the Pearson Science difference

Designed for explicit teaching, so every student knows what they’re learning, why it matters, and how to succeed.

Print and digital resources that work together, ready for whatever your teaching day brings.

Flexible assessment, insightful reporting, and trusted AI study tools help you support the unique needs of your students.

Choose the best bundle for your school

Talk to the Pearson team or your local bookseller to add Pearson Science to your 2026 booklist.

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See how Pearson Science brings learning to life

Discover how Pearson Digital Hub brings planning, teaching, learning, assessment, and reporting together in one place – making it easy to move between print and digital and support every student.

How it works

Planning and Teaching

  • Explicit teaching strategies in every lesson
  • Editable teaching programs and integrated teacher notes
  • Sequenced topics and lessons across print and digital
  • A resource library with hundreds of activities, assessments and videos

More support, more impact.

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Teacher Dashboard

To assess learning and turn data into clear insights with in‑class, whole‑class and individual student reporting.

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Teaching programs

Comprehensive program that teachers can edit to suit their classroom and learners.

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Integrated notes in Teacher View

Including common misconceptions, plus guidance for remediation and differentiation.

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Rich resources

Including downloadable worksheets, practical investigations, interactive SPARKlabs, and inquiry activities for both teachers and students.

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Teacher resources

Including teaching notes, risk assessments, and technician checklists and recipes for practical investigations, SPARK activities and inquiry activities.

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Fully worked solutions

Available to download for all Student Book and Student Companion questions.

How it works

Learning and Revising

  • Success criteria, prior knowledge checks, and gradual release of responsibility across print and digital resources
  • Assigned work tracked in each student’s Digital Hub to-do list
  • AI study tools offer support, practice and feedback using trusted eBook content
  • Thousands of practice questions in Student Books, Digital Hub and Student Companion books

How it works

Assessment and Reporting

  • Includes prior knowledge questions, worked examples, and progress checks throughout
  • Ready-made digital and printable topic tests 
  • Assessment Builder to create custom digital tests from thousands of questions 
  • Questions at different levels to tailor assessments for every student 
  • Class and individual performance at a glance 
  • Exportable reports

Take a closer look at Pearson Science

Need help teaching the new curriculum with Pearson Science? Our short, focused videos share practical tips and expert advice, so you can make the most of our resources and confidently support every student in your classroom.

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The Components of Pearson Science

This playlist includes: 
1.1—What research informed Pearson Science? (6 min)
1.2—What's new in Pearson Science? (5 min)
1.3—What's familiar in Pearson Science? (5 min)
1.4—Pearson Science components and pricing (6 min)
1.5—Features of Student Books and eBooks (10 min)
1.6—Features of Pearson Digital Hub (5 min)
1.7—Features of the Student Companions for AC and Vic (4 min)

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Key changes for the Australian Curriculum Science V9.0

Understand the must-know curriculum changes for the Australian Curriculum Science V9.0.

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Pearson Science and Evidence-Based Practices

This playlist includes:
3.1—Planning Pearson Science with the end in mind (6 min)
3.2—The role of Learning Intentions and Success Criteria in Pearson Science (7 min)
3.3—Manage cognitive load for effective learning with Pearson Science (7 min)
3.4—The purpose of chunking in Pearson Science (6 min)
3.5—Mastering Gradual Release of Responsibility with Pearson Science (7 min)
3.6—A knowledge-rich curriculum with Pearson Science (9 min)

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Teaching with Pearson Science

This playlist includes:
4.1—How to use the components of Pearson Science together (9 min)
4.2—Addressing science inquiry with Pearson Science (9 min)
4.3—Supporting teachers with Pearson Science (8 min)
4.4—Supporting differentiation with Pearson Science (7 min)
4.5—First Nations Content in Pearson Science (8 min)

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FAQs

For schools implementing Australian Curriculum science v9, look for Year 7–10 science resources that combine a trusted secondary science textbook with flexible digital teaching, assessment and reporting. Pearson Science 7-10 Third edition brings planning, teaching, learning, revision, assessment and reporting together in one connected course, with print and digital (including Pearson Digital Hub), explicit teaching support and ready-made, editable assessments.

Yes. Pearson Science 7–10 Third Edition is built for Australian Curriculum science v9 and supports science v9 alignment across Years 7–10 through sequenced topics and lessons plus editable teaching programs.

The Pearson Science 7–10 package includes:

  1. a comprehensive Year 7–10 science textbook available as a printed student book
  2. an eBook with AI study tools
  3. a student companion book for skills practice and assessment, and
  4. access to the Pearson Digital Hub

Together, these resources provide flexible options for classroom teaching, homework and revision across secondary science.

The series includes online science resources accessed through Pearson Digital Hub, with assessments and resources that support teaching and learning, allowing teachers to manage classes, assign work and track progress.

As a science digital platform, Pearson Digital Hub brings teaching, learning and assessment into one place. Digital Hub enables teachers to assign content, run assessments and monitor progress through a clear results dashboard, supporting data-informed teaching decisions and efficient classroom management across Years 7–10 science.

Pearson Science 3rd Edition for the Australian Curriculum v9.0 supports explicit teaching through clear learning intentions and success criteria at the start of every chapter. The clear explanations, worked examples and structured guided practice in every topic help teachers apply explicit teaching principles like chunking and gradual release of responsibility. Students are prompted to apply questioning and evidence as they investigate, analyse data and explain findings, helping teachers systematically build scientific understanding alongside core inquiry and reasoning skills.

Yes. You can download sample chapters and view sample pages directly from the website. You can also request a digital trial from the same page to explore the online resources before adopting.

The series offers thousands of questions designed for varied learner levels. With built-in science support and extension, it supports mixed ability science classrooms and diverse learning styles, helping teachers tailor learning and make science more accessible for all students.

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