Pearson Senior Science New South Wales

• Worked examples help to scaffold problems and guide students through solving them. Each worked example is followed by a Try Yourself so learners can immediately test their understanding.
• SkillBuilders step students through key scientific and mathematical skills.
• Additional content goes beyond the core content of the Syllabus. This content is intended for students who wish to expand their depth of understanding.
• Section review includes a summary to help students consolidate key points and concepts and questions to test students’ understanding of key concepts.
• Module reviews include a comprehensive set of exam style questions, including multiple choice and extended response that help learners consolidate knowledge and understanding.
• Biology in Action, Chemistry in Action and Physics in Action sections encourage students to think about what happens in the world and how science explains this.
• Biofiles, Chemfiles, and PhysicsFiles scattered throughout include interesting facts and real-world examples.

The eBook combines the student book with multimedia assets and interactive activities to enhance and extend the reading experience. It helps learners access content anytime, anywhere, and allows for simplified:

• navigation
• reading
• note taking
• bookmark saving.

The feature-packed eBook allows learners to:

• work both online and offline
• read the student book with bonus multimedia content
• add, edit, and delete highlights and notes
• synchronise state and data across multiple devices even when the user is offline.

Fully aligned to the new Stage 6 Senior Science Syllabuses, the write-in skills and assessment activity books focus on working scientifically skills and assessment. They’re designed to consolidate concepts learnt in class and provide learners with regular opportunities for reflection and self-evaluation.

The skills and assessment activity books are intended to be used independently from the student books and include:

• a student toolkit
• key knowledge coverage
• worksheets and practical activities
• module review questions
• activities that include practical investigations, secondary sourced investigations, presentations, and research assignments.

At least one depth study is also included per module. Depth studies meet the minimum of 15 hours allocated per year level and assess:

• the working scientifically outcomes of ‘Questioning and Predicting’ and ‘Communicating’
• two working scientifically skills outcomes
• at least one knowledge and understanding outcome.

Student book teaching resources were recently updated to reflect significant changes in the NSW curriculum. They include:

• scope and sequence
• a syllabus grid
• answers and fully worked solutions for all student book questions and try yourself
• inquiry task teacher support.

The revised skills and assessment activity book resources feature: 

• solutions and sample answers for: 
  • worksheets
  • practical activities
  • depth studies
  • module review questions
• depth study rubrics
• teacher support for the practical activities, including:
  • teacher notes
  • safety notes
  • risk assessments
  • lab technician's checklist recipes. 

Fully worked solutions and suggested answers to the activity book can also be found in the Teacher Support section of Pearson Places.​ 

Yvonne Sanders

• Experienced Senior Biology Teacher and Head of Science
• Experienced author
• Qualifications: BEd (Science)

Drew Chan

• Current title: Senior Chemistry Teacher
• President of the Chemistry Education Association
• Qualifications: BEng (Chem) / BSci (Hons), DipEd (secondary)

Jim Sturgiss

• Senior Chemistry and Physics Teacher
• HSC Senior Marker and Judge
• Qualifications: BSc (Chemistry and Bioenergetics), Dip Ed, M.Ed (Hons)

Kathryn Hillier

• Chemistry Teacher/ Lecturer
• Qualifications: BSc Chemistry (+Honours); Grad Dip Ed (Science); PhD History and Philosophy of Science

Louise Lennard

• Senior Chemistry Teacher
• Qualifications: Grad dip(Human Nutrition), Bachelor of App Science and Master of Teaching (Secondary)

Paul Waldron

• Senior Chemistry Teacher
• Qualifications: Graduate diploma of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)

Bob Hogendoorn

• Senior Chemistry Teacher
• Previous Chief Examiner in Victoria
• Experienced Author

Pat O'Shea

• Senior Chemistry Teacher and Deputy Principal
• Experienced Author

Maria Porter

• Senior IB/Chemistry teacher
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, Dip Ed

Patrick Sanders

• Head of Science Faculty and Head of Chemistry
• Qualifications: Masters of Teaching, Bachelor of Science

Mick Moylan

• Chemistry Lecturer
• Project Officer of the Chemistry Education Association
• Qualifications: BSc(Hons), MSc in Chemistry, Grad Cert in Tertiary Teaching

Richard Hecker

• Qualifications: B.Sc.(Hons1), Ph.D.

Associate Professor Reuben Bolt

• Reviewer: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Content. Currently the Director of the Nura Gili Indigenous Programs Unit, UNSW.
• Qualifications: PhD; Master of Media Arts and Production; Graduate Certificate in Management; Bachelor of Health Science (Aboriginal Health and community Development) Hons

Elissa Huddart (Year 11)

• Senior Chemistry Teacher
• Experienced Author
• Qualifications: BSc, DipEd and MEd (Curriculum studies)

Penny Commons (Year 12)

• Chemistry Lecturer and Tutor
• Experienced Senior Chemistry Teacher
• Experienced Author
• Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Dip Ed.

Jeff Stanger

• Head Teacher Science, NSW Department of Education
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, DipEd, Grad Cert Sci (Astronomy), Author

Amber Dommel

• Assistant Science Coordinator and Senior Physics Teacher
• Qualifications: BSc major physics, BEd, STEM Club Coordinator , Gifted and Talented Course

Norbert Dommel

• Senior Systems Engineer, Biomedical Engineering
• Qualifications: Ph.D.(Biomedical Engineering), BASc (Electrical Engineering)

Mark Hamilton

• Senior Physics Teacher
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, DipEd

David Madden

• Currently Learning Area Manager, QCAA
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Science (Physics), Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)

Kristen Hebden

• Senior Physics Teacher and STEM Integrator (K-12)
• Qualifications: Grad Dip Ed (Secondary), Bachelor of Science (Physics and Mathematics), Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical Engineering)

Doug Bail

• Education Consultant
• Experienced Senior Physics Teacher and Mentor
• Qualifications: B. App Sci, Grad Dip Ed

John Joosten

• Experienced Senior Physics Teacher
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Science, BEd, Grad Dip Ed Admin, Master of Computing

Brianna Hore

• Senior Physics Teacher
• Qualifications: Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours), Grad Dip Ed