Overview
We’ve kept what works and strengthened what matters most: clear syllabus alignment, explicit teaching, purposeful practical work and assessment that supports learning.
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Year Levels 11–12
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Curriculum NSW
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Subject Science
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Resource Formats Print, Digital
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Learning Focus Biology, Chemistry, Physics
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Last Updated Jul 2026
Shaped by New South Wale's award winning science teacher
Meet series consultant, Matt DoddsWorking with a trusted author team of leading Australian educators, practicing NSW teachers and assessment experts, Matt’s insight strengthens the real‑world practicality of the resources, ensuring lessons are intuitive to teach, inspire curiosity and support better learning outcomes.
Matt teaches Physics and Biology at Glen Innes High School and is recipient of the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary.
Why choose Pearson Senior Science NSW
Building on the success of the first edition and refined through collaboration with NSW teachers and assessment experts, Pearson Senior Science NSW provides a dependable foundation schools can trust.
Pearson Senior Science NSW follows a clear learning sequence, so teachers always know what comes next and how each lesson aligns to the syllabus. Lessons prioritise understanding before moving into practice and application.
Our approach simplifies complex concepts into manageable, intuitive building blocks, setting learners up for confident, rigorous application.
Students build knowledge and skills before tackling exam‑style questions. Assessment preparation is introduced gradually, helping students develop confidence without unnecessary pressure. Approaching Exam Questions sections throughout the text provide advice on how to answer a range of question types, with annotations to guide student success in assessments and exams.
Developed with Prime Minister’s Prize-winning educator Matt Dodds and expert NSW teachers, this series provides a trusted, ready-to-use foundation that reduces planning time and empowers confident teaching.
A connected print and digital program
All components work together to keep teaching, learning and assessment aligned across the course.
What's included
Student Books
Carefully structured to support understanding, skill development and assessment preparation.
- Fully updated for the NSW 11-12 (2025) syllabuses.
- Clear sequencing aligned to syllabus intent and structured around Learning Intentions.
- Learning intentions and success criteria throughout, with a Check your understanding after each success criterion.
- Section, chapter and focus area reviews to support mastery of content.
- Approaching exam questions sections prepare students for assessments and exams, building confidence over time.
- The skills toolkit provides targeted skill development support.
What's included
Skills & Assessment Books
A dedicated write‑in resource to support practice, application and exam preparation.
- Exam‑style questions for each focus area, with space for written responses.
- Scaffolded practical activities and mandatory investigations.
- Depth study guidance aligned to lesson learning intentions.
- Clear knowledge summaries to support review and revision.
What's included
eBooks with assessment and AI study tools
A digital version of the Student Book with integrated assessment and study support.
- Embedded assessments for prior knowledge, section and chapter reviews.
- Auto‑marked quizzes with progress tracking.
- Downloadable topic tests and practice exams.
- Class and student‑level reporting to support targeted teaching.
- AI study tools that explain, summarise and provide practice questions, using trusted Pearson content.
- Designed to support learning and revision, not replace teachers.
What's included
Teacher support
Practical resources to support planning, delivery and assessment.
- Detailed syllabus grids and scope and sequence documents.
- Teaching guidance for mandatory investigations and depth studies.
- Fully worked solutions for Student Book and Skills & Assessment Book questions.
- Ready‑made chapter and focus area tests.
- Exam‑style practice exams with suggested responses.
- Digital reporting to help identify strengths, gaps and next steps.
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Explicit teaching built into the design
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Assessment preparation that starts early
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Covers the fundamentals and goes further where it matters
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Integrated print and digital that work together
Samples & downloads
Complete the form to be the first to receive more information and sample pages for the new second edition.
- Pearson Biology NSW 11 2nd Edition—Table of Contents—Sample pages Download PDF (889KB)
- Pearson Physics NSW 11 2nd Edition—Table of Contents—Sample pages Download PDF (1.2MB)
